Genome Alberta Projects

Genome Alberta’s Project Portfolio

Genome Canada - Competition III
  1. Designing Oil Seeds for Tomorrow’s Market
  2. Translating Science: Genomics and Health Systems
  3. Four Dimensional Modeling of Genetic Disease Patterns
  4. Arborea II- Genomics for Molecular Breeding in Softwood Trees
  5. North American Conditional Mouse Mutagenesis
  6. Use of Genomic tools for Crop Improvement in Temperate Climate
Genome Canada – Applied Bioproducts or Crops (ABC) competition
  1. Metagenomics for Greener Production and Extraction of Hydrocarbon Energy 
  2. Synthetic Biosystems for the Production of High Values Plant Metabolites 
  3. Total Utilization Flax Genomics
  4. Value Generation Through Genomics
  5. Genomics-Enhanced Forecasting of Lignocellulosic Feedstock Supply for Bioenergy
  6. Genozymes for Bioproducts and Bioprocesses Development
Genome Canada - Science Technology and Innovation Centre 
  1. The Integrated and Distributed Bioinformatics Platform
Genome Canada - Technology Development Competition 2007
  1.  MS-based Structural Proteomics for Drug Development and Design
  2. Enabling Technologies for Embryonic Stem Cell Functional Genomics
Alberta Bioproducts and Bioenergy Genomics Program 
  1. Canadian Triticale Biorefinery Initiative
  2. Alberta Flax Genome Project
  3. Canadian Canola Sequencing Project
Genome Alberta Strategic Initiatives Program 
  1. Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic Project – Phase I
  2. Pan-Alberta Metabolomics Platform (PANAMP) Sustainability Plan
  3. Improving Brassica Oil content
  4. Alberta 1000 Plants Initiative 
Applied Livestock Genomics Program
  1. Using reverse vaccinology to identify novel antigens for vaccine development against Mannheimia haemolytica as a model for bacterial agents associated with bovine respiratory disease 
  2. Characterization of miRNAs and their targets in food animal pathogen infection models for potential use as markers for improvement of food safety 
  3. Identification of biomarkers associated with the onset and progression of major metabolic and infectious diseases of transition dairy cows 
  4. Genomic testing for tenderness in Canadian beef 
  5. Making DNA Analysis Results Useful to Producers through the Development of EPDs that Incorporate Genomic and Performance Information 
  6. Canadian Component of the PRRS Host Genetics Consortium 
  7. Development of Genome Enhanced EBV's for the SOW Feed intake and efficiency 
  8. Genetic Identification techniques to improve food safety recall of ground meat products 
  9. The use of metagenomics to develop mitigation strategies for Escherichia coli O157:H7 colonization in cattle 
Genome Canada 2010 Large Scale Applied Research Project Competition
  1. Application of Genomics to Improve Swine Health and Welfare
  2. Whole Genome Selection through Genome Wide Imputation in Beef Cattle