Lead Researcher (PI): Jaswinder Singh

Institution: McGill University

Total WGRF Funding: $170,487

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

Start Date: 2020

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

To explore pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) associated AG04_9 class genes in Canadian wheat and barley varieties, to generate gene-specific reliable molecular markers for their efficient use in marker-assisted breeding of PHS resistance, and to deploy novel markers in ongoing wheat and barley breeding programs.