Sep 21, 2023
Identifying the signaling mechanism behind BR-mediated skotomorphogenic responsesUnderstanding the genetic network regulating seed protein accumulationElucidating the role of suberin in fruit tissue in the BrassicaceaePEACE (Pea Climate-Efficient): Developing climate-resilient, low carbon footpr...
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Sep 21, 2023
Improving shatter tolerance in canola through mutational and targeted gene-editing approaches (Partner: Nutrien Agrisciences Inc.)Creation of open-pollinated herbicide-tolerant canola lines for commercial applications (Partner: Norcan)Novel gene-editing-based solutions to creating tolerance to c...
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Jun 23, 2023
Marcus Samuel has modified canola to help make the Canadian crop weather the future.Marcus Samuel started out working on tobacco, but as he began his post-doctoral work he found his attention shifting to canola — a staple Canadian crop. He spent his post-doctoral work at the University of Toronto (U...
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Jun 16, 2023
During the sporophytic self-incompatible (SSI) response in Brassicaceae pistils, the canonical receptor/ligand interaction between SRK (stigma) and SP11/SCR (pollen) is known to trigger a signal transduction cascade that results in blocking of resource delivery required for pollen germination on the...
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