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,…
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…