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Fall 2018

Chaminda De Silva Weeraddana

The bertha armyworm (BAW), Mamestra configurata Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a native, polyphagous herbivore which feeds on a variety of plants in different families. In the Prairie Provinces, canola, Brassica napus L. (Brassicaceae), is a preferred host, making BAW a significant pest....

Fall 2012

Bennett, Rick A

Genetic diversity in spring canola (Brassica napus L., AACC genome, 2n=38) cultivars is narrow. Limited effort has been made to utilize genetic diversity from the diploid species B. oleracea (CC genome, 2n=18), apparently due to the difficulty of producing B. napus × B. oleracea hybrids as well...

Fall 2015

IFTIKHAR, RAMEEZ

Spring oilseed Brassica napus L. (AACC, 2n = 38) canola is one of the most important crop in Canada, widely grown in the Prairie Provinces Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Presence of genetic diversity in breeding material is pre-requisite for developing new cultivars with desirable traits as...

Fall 2015

Attri, Rohit

Canada is the top producer of Brassica oilseeds [B. napus L. (n = 19, AC genome)] in the world. Genetic diversity has declined in this crop in the recent years due to use of only superior and genetically narrow gene pool in breeding. Presence of adequate genetic diversity is important for further...

2018-08-01

Iftikhar, R., Wang, X., Rahman, Habibur

Broadening the genetic base of the C genome of Brassica napus canola by use of B. oleracea is important. In this study, the prospect of developing B. napus canola lines from B. napus × B. oleracea var. alboglabra, botrytis, italica and capitata crosses and the effect of backcrossing the F1’s to...

Fall 2020

Zhou, Qinqin

Clubroot, a soil-borne disease caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is a threat to canola (Brassica napus L.) production in western Canada. Genetic resistance represents the most effective tool to manage this disease. To improve understanding of the mechanisms of...

Spring 2013

Hoi, Hiofan

Fluorescent protein (FP) technology is now an indispensible tool of biomedical research. Nevertheless, only a few members of the hundreds of existing FPs are generally regarded as the preferred options for most imaging applications. Accordingly, new FPs with ever-improved properties are in demand...

Fall 2014

Zhao, Yongxin

Fluorescent proteins (FP) have revolutionized our imaging technologies and facilitated visualization of biochemical and physiological processes occurring in complex biological systems, which has opened up a new and unprecedented era in cell biology. Although FPs mainly serve as passive...

Spring 2018

Xu, Yang

Triacylglycerol (TAG) is the major storage lipid in higher plants and has great nutritional and industrial value. Plant storage lipid biosynthesis involves different subcellular compartments and a complex network of enzymes and proteins. Among them, endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-bound diacylglycerol...

Spring 2021

Gill, Karanjot

Canola (Brassica napus, AACC = 2n = 38) is an important oilseed crop in Canada. Among the different agronomic traits, the earliness of flowering and maturity are important for growing this crop on the Canadian prairies. The earliness of flowering can be improved by using the genes/alleles capable...