Capturing ancestral diversity for developing climate ready canola
Posted on 27.09.2023 | Last Modified 27.09.2023
Lead Researcher (PI): Isobel Parkin
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$175,000
Co-Funders:
Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission
Start Date:
2023
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
Root imaging of diverse Brassica diploid material. Development of a high-throughput image-based screen for clubroot infection. Identify genetic basis of identified variation. Introgress improved root architecture into canola. Greenhouse and field testing of improved germplasm.
Project Summary:
Root imaging of diverse Brassica diploid material. Development of a high-throughput image-based screen for clubroot infection. Identify genetic basis of identified variation. Introgress improved root architecture into canola. Greenhouse and field testing of improved germplasm.