Lead Researcher (PI): Hossein Borhan

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $237,930

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission

Start Date: 2024

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

This project will generate canola lines with multiple R genes against blackleg and compare the durability of these lines with single R gene lines. New sources of genetically resistant canola lines will be identified and used in breeding against VS disease.
Main objectives include:
1) Explore the Lm (Leptosphaeria maculans) and Vls (Verticillium longisporum) compound effect on a susceptible canola cultivar.
2) Determine the severity of VS disease on canola plants pre-inoculated with an incompatible Lm isolate.