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
Posted on 06.02.2017 | Last Modified 07.05.2019
Lead Researcher (PI): Gopalan Selvaraj
Institution:
National Research Council of Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$134,912
Co-Funders:
Agriculture Development Fund, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission
Start Date:
2011
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To identify multiple clubroot resistance genes from diverse Brassica germplasm and to develop markers based on those genes for use in the production of canola varieties with durable clubroot resistance.