Development of sustainable, renewable, and clean sources of energy, chemicals and materials is a major challenge for the world, Canada is rich in biomass which could be converted into a broad suite of fuels, fine chemicals, and materials (bioproducts). However, a major technical challenge is that biomass is made of lignocellulose, a material that must […]
Genozymes for bioproducts and bioprocesses Read More »
Genomics research is fundamental to all biosciences and plays a critical role in diversifying the economy and improving the well-being of Canadians. The research themes include the role of regulation, knowledge and intellectual property management, democratic engagement, and technology transfer. Key findings from this research could provide evidence for decision makers in government, industry, and
Value generation through genomics Read More »
Our present society is dependent on hydrocarbon resources. Until technologies exist to deliver a high proportion of our energy from renewable sources, at a reasonable cost, we must ensure that we extract the existing hydrocarbon resources in the most environmentally friendly manner possible. This project will allow Canada to satisfy the growing gap between the
Metagenomics for greener production and extraction of hydrocarbon energy Read More »
The popularity of flax as a healthy food ingredient continues to increase as does the interest in the industrial uses of its seed and fibre. This project will develop genomic resources, in a short period of time to position flax among all other important crop species. The increased knowledge of flax genetics, genes and markers
Total utilization flax genomics Read More »
The goal of this proposal is to develop cost-effective and rapid methodologies that allow enhanced screening for specific Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) genomic sequences associated with increased virulence potential and/or the ability to survive in food processing environments in a manner that can be done by any trained laboratory personnel. Currently, there are no adequate existing
Listeria detection and surveillance using next-generation genomics (LiDS-NG) Read More »
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a deadly brain cancer that has eluded major treatment advances. Previous research methodology of growing stem cells from the brain was pioneered by a lead on this project out of the University of Calgary and a recently established cell-based model system provided this project with the foundation for an innovative drug discovery
Modeling and therapeutic targeting of the clinical and genetic diversity of glioblastoma Read More »
The Alberta 1000 plants (1KP) project is a public-private partnership that is collecting gene sequence information for 1000 different species of plants, with an emphasis on plants indigenous to Alberta or that could be cultivated or processed in Alberta. In each case, the team will target plants that produce interesting and useful bioproducts. In Phase
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During this current outbreak, mountain pine beetle (MPB) has killed pines across more than 15 million hectares in British Columbia and Alberta. MPB is poised to continue its relentless spread through the jack pine of Canada’s boreal forests. This team will investigate how MPB and pine genetic variation influences MPB spread – focusing on the
The current mountain pine beetle (MPB) epidemic in British Columbia is the largest bark beetle outbreak in recorded history. Despite the epidemic dimensions of the current MPB outbreak, very little is known about the molecular mechanisms and the population genomics of the interacting bark beetles, fungi, and trees. The proposed project will deliver advanced knowledge
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This project focuses on studying regulatory networks and molecular events in the developing embryo, endosperm, and seed coat affecting seed oil accumulation in canola and related crops. The outputs of the project will provide a better understanding of the overall metabolic events and their contributions to the process of oil accumulation. Since meal quality traits
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