Lead Researcher (PI): Andrew Sharpe

Institution: Global Institute for Food Security

Total WGRF Funding: $345,001

Co-Funders: Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Start Date: 2021

Project Length: 4 Years

Objectives:

Develop a catalogue of structural variation (SV) in canola and wheat which will be associated with key complex agronomic traits. Develop a cost effective platform for capturing such variation and apply structural variation for trait association and candidate gene/locus identification.