Research Theme 4: Biofuel Crops
This theme involves utilizing the extensive molecular tools and genomic information to develop Brassica crops as feedstocks for biofuel (biodiesel) production. Three projects from this theme will focus on screening of Brassica spp. germplasm for high seed-oil content; manipulating seed-oil content of Brassica and Arabidopsis; and assessing how modification of Brassica germplasm for seed-oil content affects important "ancillary" feedstock characteristics such as C partitioning, NUE, and rhizospheric N2O production.
Theme Leaders
Dr. Kevin Vessey (Saint Mary’s University)
kevin.vessey@smu.ca
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Project 4a: Identification of Brassica genotypes and molecular markers for increased seed-oil content.
Project Co-Leader:
Dr. Peter McVetty (University of Manitoba)
mcvetty@cc.umanitoba.ca
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Co-Applicants:
Dr. Genyi Li (Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences)
g_li@umanitoba.ca
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Dr. Gerhard Rakow (Agriculture and Agrifood Canada)
rakowg@agr.gc.ca
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Dr. Muhammed Tahir (University of Manitoba)
tahir@cc.umanitoba.ca
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Project 4b: Investigation of the contribution of oil biosynthetic enzymes to seed oil content in B. napus and A. thaliana.
Project Leader:
Dr. Ljerka Kunst (University of British Columbia)
kunst@interchange.ubc.ca
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Co-Applicants:
Dr. George Haughn (University of British Columbia)
haughn@interchange.ubc.ca
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Dr. David C. Taylor (National Research Council Canada)
david.taylor@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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Project 4c: The bilateral influence of plant and rhizosphere characteristics in Brassica sp. varying in seed oil productivity.
Dr. Kevin Vessey (Saint Mary’s University)
kevin.vessey@smu.ca
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Dr. David L. Burton (Nova Scotia Agriculture University)
dburton@nsac.ca
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Co-Applicant:
Dr. Robert Bradley (Université de Sherbrooke)
Robert.Bradley@USherbrooke.ca
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