{"id":388636,"date":"2020-11-25T12:20:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=388636"},"modified":"2020-11-25T12:20:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:20:25","slug":"canadian-grain-commission-researchers-help-unlock-genetic-code-for-15-wheat-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/canadian-grain-commission-researchers-help-unlock-genetic-code-for-15-wheat-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Grain Commission researchers help unlock genetic code for 15 wheat varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Winnipeg, Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — <\/p>\n

News release
<\/strong>Researchers from the Canadian Grain Commission\u2019s Grain Research Laboratory have helped unlock the genetic code for 15 wheat varieties. This landmark discovery will allow scientists and breeders to quickly identify influential genes and improve the yield, disease resistance, nutritional quality and other desirable traits in wheat crops.<\/p>\n

The project was a major international effort and was led by Dr. Curtis Pozniak at the University of Saskatchewan. Canadian Grain Commission researcher and microbiology program manager, Dr. Sean Walkowiak, is a primary author of the report on the discovery, Multiple Wheat Genomes Reveal Global Variation in Modern Breeding<\/a>, published in the journal Nature. Dr. Bin Xiao Fu, manager of the Canadian Grain Commission\u2019s Bread wheat and durum research program, also contributed to the project by comparing the wheat cultivars from global breeding programs.<\/p>\n

By mapping multiple wheat genomes, scientists now have a better understanding of the extensive genetic diversity available in wheat that can be used to accelerate the improvement of wheat production and quality in Canada and around the world.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>\u201cThe genome resources developed from this project will bring a major boost to wheat research and breeding, both in Canada and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Sean Walkowiak, primary author and Program manager, Microbiology
Canadian Grain Commission<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to congratulate the University of Saskatchewan on achieving this breakthrough in agricultural science. This landmark discovery will accelerate the creation of better varieties, while supporting sustainable wheat production and increasing profitability for Canadian wheat producers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doug Chorney, Acting Chief Commissioner
Canadian Grain Commission<\/p>\n

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