Grant: Canada First Research Excellence Fund
University of Saskatchewan
$5,395,580.00
Designing Crops for Global Food Security
FY 2018-19
Summary
The University of Saskatchewan will build on its internationally renowned food security strengths to drive transformative innovation in ""by-design"" plant breeding. The initiative will use imaging and computer technology to digitize desired crop traits (phenotypes) and link them to specific genes. The results will accelerate crop development, bolster Canada's agricultural leadership, and improve global food security.*
Program
Canada First Research Excellence FundCanada First Research Excellence Fund (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
10009000006-2016
Name nom
Zink, Laura
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
5395580
Program id
CFREF
Program name en
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Program name fr
Fonds d'excellence en recherche Apogée Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9997
Committee name en
Canada First Excellence Research Fund Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection du Fonds d'excellence en recherche Apogée Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
7000
Research subject group en
Other studies in natural sciences and engineering
Research subject group fr
Autres études en sciences naturelles et en génie
Research subject en
Other studies in natural sciences and engineering
Research subject fr
Autres études en sciences naturelles et en génie
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Designing Crops for Global Food Security
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The University of Saskatchewan will build on its internationally renowned food security strengths to drive transformative innovation in ""by-design"" plant breeding. The initiative will use imaging and computer technology to digitize desired crop traits (phenotypes) and link them to specific genes. The results will accelerate crop development, bolster Canada's agricultural leadership, and improve global food security.*
