Keyword: germplasm
Candidate genes for ascochyta blight resistance and genome-wide association analysis for improvement of assisted-selection in chickpea
Ascochyta blight caused by the fungus Ascochyta rabiei is one of the most devastating diseases of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) worldwide The use of resistant varieties is considered the most economical and sustainable approach for controlling this disease The project consisted of two major…Read More
Genomic strategies to improve field survival of winter cereals and stabilized yield
Read MoreCombination of genomics with an innovative in vitro screening method for Fusarium to develop Fusarium head blight tolerant cereal
Read MoreSearching for stripe rust resistance in wheat
Read MoreDevelopment and Implementation of a Triticum Technology Platform to Support Public Cereal Breeding Programs in Western Canada. Sub-project C: Durable disease resistance in wheat
Wheat cultivars represent optimal combinations of genes to maximize yield, quality and disease resistance In this sub-project we determined the ways in which important leaf rust resistance genes combine to confer disease resistance Some of these genes are effective only against wheat leaf rust,…Read More