Keyword: marker assisted selection
Accelerated breeding strategy for flax improvement
Read MoreDiversifying sources for resistance to Ascochyta blight in chickpea
Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta rabiei Pass Lab is a detrimental disease to chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L) causing yield losses of up to 100% under conducive environments With the emergence of more aggressive fungal populations and varying climatic conditions, there is a need for…Read More
Marker assisted breeding for common bunt resistance in new wheat varieties adapted to the Canadian Prairies
Read MoreVisualization and visual analytics tools for improved crop breeding
Genomic data in agriculture is being generated at an unprecedented rate due to the emergence of new sequencing systems The increased availability of high-resolution genomic data has aided researchers and breeders in tackling a range of questions in crop development The overall goal of this research…Read More
Premium quality hard red winter wheat for western Canada
To make winter wheat more attractive to the Canadian wheat value chain, plant breeding efforts to improve end-use quality were undertaken to increase demand, prices and ultimately, acreage Over the past 20 years, major progress in yield, agronomics and disease resistance has been achieved in…Read More