Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Manitoba
$500,000.00
Advancing High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Research and Development in Canada
FY 2021-22
Summary
The Canadian canola/rapeseed industry contributes $26.7 billion annually to Canada's economy. High Erucic Acid Rapeseed (HEAR) production is a small but profitable component of the Canadian canola/rapeseed industry, with Canada producing approximately half of the annual global supply of erucic acid oil. Erucic acid oil and its derivatives are used in lubricants and slip agents and erucic acid offers properties that petroleum-based products do not. Current hybrid HEAR cultivars are based upon a pollination control system that can pose challenges and inconsistencies when producing large amounts of commercial hybrid seed for western Canada. Developing HEAR hybrids with the Ogu INRA pollination control system is necessary to maintain profitable HEAR production in Canada, since HEAR and canola cultivars compete for the same production area. The proposed HEAR Collaborative Research and Development Project focuses on the development hybrid HEAR cultivars using the Ogu INRA pollination control system and the conversion of these hybrids using a new herbicide tolerance system (TruFlex). We will accomplish this by combining improved Ogu INRA parents from our industry partners with the previously developed HEAR germplasm from the University of Manitoba. Within the overall research goal, we will have multiple objectives focusing on the improvement of seed quality, abiotic stress and disease resistance using conventional breeding approaches in addition to gene-editing. This research will incorporate expertise in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, disease resistance and plant physiology at the UofM (Drs. Duncan, Li, Stasolla and Hill), expertise in hybrid development from Nutrien and a tradition of seed/oil/meal processing from Bunge. Our team will produce the world's first TruFlex HEAR hybrid. The use of the Ogu INRA pollination control system and new herbicide tolerance will add significant annual value to the Canadian economy, benefiting farmers, the seed industry and seed processors. This innovative research will also provide a unique, integrated educational venue for training highly qualified personnel (HQP) in plant breeding, plant genomics and plant physiology.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Recipient
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
523840-2018
Name nom
Duncan, Robert
Department département
Plant Science
Organization id
19
Institution établissement
University of Manitoba
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
500000
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
4908
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Crop and pasture production,breeding
Research subject fr
Production et amélioration génétique des cultures
Installment
inst:4
Partie
1
Nb partie
6
Application title
Advancing High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Research and Development in Canada
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Canadian canola/rapeseed industry contributes $26.7 billion annually to Canada's economy. High Erucic Acid Rapeseed (HEAR) production is a small but profitable component of the Canadian canola/rapeseed industry, with Canada producing approximately half of the annual global supply of erucic acid oil. Erucic acid oil and its derivatives are used in lubricants and slip agents and erucic acid offers properties that petroleum-based products do not. Current hybrid HEAR cultivars are based upon a pollination control system that can pose challenges and inconsistencies when producing large amounts of commercial hybrid seed for western Canada. Developing HEAR hybrids with the Ogu INRA pollination control system is necessary to maintain profitable HEAR production in Canada, since HEAR and canola cultivars compete for the same production area. The proposed HEAR Collaborative Research and Development Project focuses on the development hybrid HEAR cultivars using the Ogu INRA pollination control system and the conversion of these hybrids using a new herbicide tolerance system (TruFlex). We will accomplish this by combining improved Ogu INRA parents from our industry partners with the previously developed HEAR germplasm from the University of Manitoba. Within the overall research goal, we will have multiple objectives focusing on the improvement of seed quality, abiotic stress and disease resistance using conventional breeding approaches in addition to gene-editing. This research will incorporate expertise in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, disease resistance and plant physiology at the UofM (Drs. Duncan, Li, Stasolla and Hill), expertise in hybrid development from Nutrien and a tradition of seed/oil/meal processing from Bunge. Our team will produce the world's first TruFlex HEAR hybrid. The use of the Ogu INRA pollination control system and new herbicide tolerance will add significant annual value to the Canadian economy, benefiting farmers, the seed industry and seed processors. This innovative research will also provide a unique, integrated educational venue for training highly qualified personnel (HQP) in plant breeding, plant genomics and plant physiology.
