Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$120,000.00
Plant Lipid Biotechnology
EF 2020-21
Résumé
With a growing global population, the demand for vegetable oils is steadily increasing for both dietary consumption and as a resource or feedstock for sustainable industries. The objectives of Dr. Chens research program are to: i) increase the understanding of plant oil formation at the genetic and biochemical level; ii) use this information to develop biotechnological strategies for increasing the oil content of biomass in model plants and crop species; iii) improve the field performance of oil crops using biotechnology; and iv) generate designer value-added oils for better health and industrial applications in higher plants, algae and yeast.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
1000231956
Name nom
Chen, Guanqun
Department département
Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du 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
4900
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Plant Lipid Biotechnology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
With a growing global population, the demand for vegetable oils is steadily increasing for both dietary consumption and as a resource or feedstock for sustainable industries. The objectives of Dr. Chens research program are to: i) increase the understanding of plant oil formation at the genetic and biochemical level; ii) use this information to develop biotechnological strategies for increasing the oil content of biomass in model plants and crop species; iii) improve the field performance of oil crops using biotechnology; and iv) generate designer value-added oils for better health and industrial applications in higher plants, algae and yeast.
