Wheat breeders that used to search through binders of data can now make genetic comparisons with the click of a mouse, thanks to software developments and a gene mapping database funded by the Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund.
A study at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre has identified two critical genes responsible for the bright yellow pigment in durum grain, a trait desired by foreign markets.
The Western Grains Research Foundation is now in possession of $68,733,292 paid by the two major Canadian rail companies.
