Research

In terms of salt tolerance, evidence suggests that key root adaptations underlying barley resistance to salinity include limiting uptake of… Read More

Anthocyanins are water-soluble phenolic pigments responsible for red, purple, blue, or even black colors in fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers, and… Read More

In this project, the study team will focus on dissecting FDK through the use of innovative digital imagining in order… Read More

The most desirable approach to protect crops against pathogens is to breed cultivars with disease resistance (R) genes. However, current… Read More

Late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) is a recessive genetic defect in wheat that is expressed only under certain environmental conditions. LMA… Read More

Wheat makes an annual contribution of approximately $11 billion to the Canadian economy. Diseases, particularly Fusarium head blight (FHB) and… Read More

In Western Canada, wheat is the cereal crop with the largest acerage; however, increasingly variable climate conditions and stress suchs… Read More

Climate change is increasing spring air temperature variation, we are seeing greater swings in temperature which can make spring growth… Read More

Oilseed sunflowers are used in bird food and the crushing industry for sunflower oil, producing one of the highest quality… Read More