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Identifying Genetic Traits for Abiotic Stress Resilience During Canola Reproduction

Why is this research important to Alberta? With climate change, Canadian canola yields are increasingly threatened by heat during flowering, with temperatures above 28 °C causing 10–30% yield losses. This threatens farm profitability and the stability of Canada’s $43 billion canola industry. The project addresses key challenges by: Developing and testing a method to identify […]

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Climate Action Through Grazing (CAT-G)

Why is this research important to Alberta? Protecting Canada’s highly threatened grasslands through managed grazing, maintaining ecosystems while supporting ranch profitability. Reducing methane emissions from beef cattle using genomics, fecal microbiome analyses, and adaptive grazing strategies. Enhancing grassland soil carbon sequestration by integrating soil microbiome and plant metabolomics data to guide grazing practices. Identifying drivers

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PeaCE (Pea Climate-Efficient): Developing climate-resilient, low carbon footprint field pea as a preferred rotation crop through the inter-disciplinary integration of genomic technologies

The global demand for food is expected to increase by 35–50% by 2050. To meet this demand and alleviate strain on agriculture, synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are increasingly applied to oilseeds and cereal crops to maximize yields. However, nitrogen fertilizer contributes to nitrous oxide emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) that is approximately 300 times more

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Application of genomics-based tools to select for pig disease resilience

Disease is an economically important trait in Canadian pork production and is one of the most difficult challenges to manage. It also contributes to poor public perception of food animal production in terms of animal welfare, food safety, and antimicrobial resistance. Pig breeding companies (Users) represented by PigGen Canada are the foundation of the Canadian

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Genomic ASSETS (Antimicrobial Stewardship Systems from Evidence-based Treatment Strategies) for livestock

Why is this research important to Alberta? To combat the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the need for antimicrobial stewardship, animal healthcare providers require access to timely laboratory diagnostic information that supports prudent antimicrobial selection. The overall aim of this project was to develop and pilot practical testing strategies for livestock management systems

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Integrating genomic approaches to improve dairy cattle resilience: A comprehensive goal to enhance Canadian dairy industry sustainability

Why is this research important to Alberta? Dairy is vital to Canada’s economy, generating $7.13B in net farm cash receipts and contributing $20B to GDP in 2020. Alberta is the fourth largest milk producing province in Canada with over 500 dairy farms. Despite this success, the dairy industry is also facing a number of emerging

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Genomic approaches to the control of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex

The bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in beef cattle, causing considerable economic losses. This project explores the role of host genetics in shaping the composition of the microbiome, which is crucial in determining health and disease in ruminants. Here the team will characterize the genomic and metabolic markers,

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An “omics” approach to characterization of the microactome and identification of new therapeutic targets for the prevention of liver abscesses and bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle

Liver abscesses and bovine respiratory disease (BRD) cause the greatest disease associated economic losses in the Canadian Beef Industry. As these conditions are mainly caused by Gram-negative bacteria, this combined with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may account for the limited efficacy of current antimicrobials. This project will use “omic” technologies to characterize the interaction between these

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Application of genomics for increasing seed oil content in soybean

The global market for soybean seed sales is estimated at $3.0 – $4.5 billion. Arcadia Biosciences estimates that superior soybean varieties carrying the enhanced seed oil trait could capture up to 25% of this market. Revenues would be obtained through licensing the trait or the resulting varieties to one or more partners with potential for

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