Breeding for biotic stress like stripe rust is an on-going challenge due to the continuous emergence of newly adapted races. The proposed research aims to translate the research findings of a recently concluded upstream research project where novel genetic sources of resistance against pathogens including stripe rust have been identified using the novel RenSeq method, in a diversity panel of intermediate wheatgrass accessions.
Read MoreThe main objectives of this project are to establish a high throughput phenotyping system, to analyze variation in Nested Association Mapping population founder lines of wheat to identify the genotypes better able to transpire and continue photosynthesizing under water stress, to map the underlying quantitative variation controlling biomass accumulation under water stress and to evaluate the stress resilient material in field trails comparing performance under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions.
Read MoreThis project will identify and catalog the structural variants (SVs) in wheat and canola genome from multiple diverse lines. These variants will be further exploited to identify regions/genes associated with breeder’s traits of interest (yield and/or stress tolerance) and to develop new varieties for better yield and stress tolerance and climate-resilient wheat and canola.
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