Researcher: Aaron Beattie
Phenotyping and genomic selection for improved barley deoxynivalenol (DON) resistance
Read MoreGenome sequencing and assembly of CDC Fraser malting barley variety
Barley is a significant Canadian crop that provided approximately $36 billion in revenue to producers, maltsters and exporters in 2020, with a total contribution of $136 billion to the Canadian GDP A high-quality genome sequence assembly for barley germplasm that is relevant to Canadian producers…Read More
Breeding two-row malt, feed and food varieties
Read MoreDevelopment of markers linked to oat crown rust resistance to help breed improved oat varieties for Saskatchewan producers
Read MoreBreeding milling oat varieties with improved agronomic, quality and disease traits for Saskatchewan oat producers
Oat is considered a healthy cereal due to a number of nutritional compounds found within the grain These include beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, polyphenolic avenanthramides which have anti-inflammatory effects that may protect against…Read More