Research
Research Projects
Crop Specific Research
Select a crop below to view all related research projects.
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
In terms of salt tolerance, evidence suggests that key root adaptations underlying barley resistance to salinity include limiting uptake of… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
Anthocyanins are water-soluble phenolic pigments responsible for red, purple, blue, or even black colors in fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers, and… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
In this project, the study team will focus on dissecting FDK through the use of innovative digital imagining in order… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
The most desirable approach to protect crops against pathogens is to breed cultivars with disease resistance (R) genes. However, current… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
Late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) is a recessive genetic defect in wheat that is expressed only under certain environmental conditions. LMA… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
Wheat makes an annual contribution of approximately $11 billion to the Canadian economy. Diseases, particularly Fusarium head blight (FHB) and… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
In Western Canada, wheat is the cereal crop with the largest acerage; however, increasingly variable climate conditions and stress suchs… Read More
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Start Date: 2024
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
Climate change is increasing spring air temperature variation, we are seeing greater swings in temperature which can make spring growth… Read More
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Start Date: 2023
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Ongoing
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April 12, 2024
Oilseed sunflowers are used in bird food and the crushing industry for sunflower oil, producing one of the highest quality… Read More