Lead Researcher (PI): Andriy Bilichak

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $85,200

Co-Funders: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Grains, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

i) Identify beneficial alleles.
ii) Develop an efficient routine protocol for genome editing in elite wheat germplasm.
iii) Produce prime-edited wheat.
iv) Phenotype germplasm: diversity panels, segregating populations, gene-edited elite cultivars.