Lead Researcher (PI): Marcus Samuel

Institution: University of Calgary

Total WGRF Funding: $575,000

Co-Funders: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Agriculture Development Fund, Alberta Innovates, Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, Corteva Agriscience, Genome Canada, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Genome Alberta, Agriculture Funding Consortium

Start Date: 2024

Project Length: 4 Years

Objectives:

i) Fabaceae genomic resources to harness genetic diversity for disease resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, and improved protein quality traits in pea ii) Improve pea health and estimation of GHG mitigation through enhanced pea rotation iii) Adaptive breeding -improved pea cultivars with root rot resistance and drought tolerance that can be adopted by primary producers iv) Genomics approach to validate candidate genes and develop peas with novel traits such as improved yield and stress tolerance that can lead to reduced emissions v) GE3LS - Legal, social and economic gaps in knowledge of the genomics-informed potential of climate efficient pea as a driver of GHG emission reductions in Canada.