Keyword: germplasm
Building durable clubroot resistance in canola: identification of multiple clubroot resistance genes from brassica napus and b. rapa for marker-assisted gene stacking in canola breeding
Read MoreConfection sunflower variety development initiative
Canadian sunflower growers have limited access to confection sunflower genetics and hybrids At present, outside of this project, there remains no sunflower breeding programs, public or private in Canada Canadian sunflower growers continue to be entirely dependent upon USA seed companies for seed…Read More
A reverse-introgression and genomics strategy to develop and characterize chickpea germplasm for yield and climate-resilience traits
Chickpea is well known to have narrow genetic base, consequently, limits our ability to expand the cultivation of the crop into new environments such as western Canada, and limits our breeding effort to improve stress tolerance as well as other economically important traits Wild species of chickpea…Read More
Developing unique herbicide tolerant brassica carinata and brassica juncea germplasm
Canada is the world’s largest exporter of condiment mustard, ie yellow mustard (Sinapis alba) and Brown and Oriental mustard (Brassica juncea), with a market value of $120-140M Carinata (B carinata) as a new and dedicated industrial feedstock crop for the emerging bio economy has great potential…Read More
Evaluation of field pea and faba bean germplasm for Alberta growers
In Alberta pulse acreage has increased from 12 million acres in 2013 to 23 million acres in 2017 with an all time high of 24 million acres in 2016 This represents a substantial increase in the amount of pulses grown and is indicative of the increased interest in pulses as a highly profitable and…Read More