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Research Objective

Objective 1

Rapid determination of water use efficiency of a pea diversity panel (GWAS-2).

Objective 2

Rapid determination of micronutrient profile of a pea diversity panel (GWAS-2).

Objective 3

Association mapping of water use efficiency and micronutrient profile of pea.

Objective 4

Conversion of trait-associated markers to breeder-friendly KASP assays.
Project Description

Rapid determination of water use efficiency of a pea diversity panel (GWAS-2); rapid determination of micronutrient profile of a pea diversity panel (GWAS-2); association mapping of water use efficiency and micronutrient profile of pea; conversion of trait-associated markers to breeder-friendly KASP assays.

Outcome

$66,555.00

Active

December 2022 – June 2025

Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture – Agriculture Development Fund (ADF); Western Grains Research Foundation

$248,858.00

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