The following grants, shown in alphabetical order, have been awarded for the fiscal year indicated.
(* Indicates Principal Investigator)
Saturation of Barley Chromosomes with Transposons to Target Malting Quality Traits
Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Jaswinder Singh*, Michael Edney
Characterization and quantification of arabinoxylans in Canadian malting barley
GRL – Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marta Izydorczyk*
Improvement of malting barley quality characteristics through production of more homogeneous seed that results in better endosperm modification
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lacombe, Alberta
J.T. O'Donovan*, M. Edney, P. Juskiw
Characterizing barley lines with increased A-type starch granules
Department of Plant Science and the Crop Development Center (CDC), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Ravindra N. Chibbar*, Monica Baga, Brian Rossnagel
Effects of water use efficiency traits on nitrogen use efficiency and protein content of barley
Bioresource Technologies Business Unit, Alberta Research Council, Vagreville, Alberta
Anthony Anyia*, John Vidmir, Jan Slaski
Study of induced resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in barley using a detached leaf assay method
Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC), Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Lacombe, Alberta
Patricia Juskiw* , J. Zantinge, Kequan Xi, Jim Helm, Joseph Nyachiro
Fermentability Determination of Canadian Barley
Process Engineering and Applied Science/CIFT, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alex Speers*, Michael Edney, Brian Rossnagel, Aaron Beattie
Saturation of Barley Chromosomes with Transposons to Target Malting Quality Traits
Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Jaswinder Singh*
Effects of water use efficiency traits on nitrogen use efficiency and protein content of barley
Bioresource Technologies Business Unit, Alberta Research Council, Vegreville, Alberta
Anthony Anyia*, Joseph Nyachiro, Patricia Juskiw, John Vidmir, Jan Slaski
Effect of reduced phytate content on malting and brewing quality
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, Manitoba
William Legge*, Michael Edney, Brian Rossnagel, Robert McCaig, Patricia Juskiw
Study of induced resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in barley using a detached leaf assay method
Field Crop Development Centre, Alberta Agriculture and Food, Lacombe, Alberta
Patricia Juskiw*, Jennifer Zantinge, Kequan Xi
Identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms in Canadian two-row malting barley associated with higher limit dextrinase activity and lower limit dextrinase inhibitor levels
Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Brian Rossnagel*, Aaron Beattie, Tom Zatorski
Mash unit for fermentability determination of Canadian barley
Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alex Speers*, Michael Edney, Brian Rossnagel
Effects of water use efficiency traits on nitrogen use efficiency and protein content of barley
Environmental Technologies Business Unit, Alberta Research Council Inc., Vegreville, Alberta
Anthony Anyia*, Joseph Nyachiro, Patricia Juskiw, John Vidmir, Jan Slaski
Effect of reduced phytate content on malting and brewing quality
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, Manitoba
William Legge*, Micheal Edney, Brian Rossnagel, Robert McCaig, Patricia Juskiw
Determination of deoxynivalenol (DON) content of barley infected with Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) using portable near infra-red spectral (NIR) analyser
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, Manitoba
Mario Therrien*, William Legge, James Tucker, Jennifer Fehr
Validation of molecular markers for scald resistance genes from Seebe and their relationship to malting quality
Field Crop Development Centre, Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development , Lacombe, Alberta
Jennifer Zantinge*, Patricia Juskiw, Kequan Xi, Jim Helm
Practical assay methods for predicting germination loss of barley
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, Manitoba
* Dr. Wayne Buckley, Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. Bill Legge
Increasing A-type starch granules in barley to improve malting quality
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
* Dr. Ravi Chibbar, Dr. Monica Baga, Dr. Brian Rossnagel
Identification and detailed characterization of foam- and haze-forming barley proteins using the recently developed chromatographic and MALDI-TOF techniques
GRL – Canadian Grain Commission / University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. Ken Preston, Dr. W. Ens
Development of novel screening methods for seed dormancy in barley
Field Crop Development Centre, AAFRD, Lacombe, Alberta
* Dr. Jennifer Zantinge, Dr. Joseph Nyachiro, Dr. Jim Helm, Dr. Pat Juskiw, Dr. Don Salmon
Practical assay methods for predicting germination loss of barley
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, Manitoba
* Dr. Wayne Buckley, Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. Bill Legge
Increasing A-type starch granules in barley to improve malting quality
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
* Dr. Ravi Chibbar, Dr. Monica Baga, Dr. Brian Rossnagel
Identification and detailed characterization of foam- and haze-forming barley proteins using the recently developed chromatographic and MALDI-TOF techniques
GRL – Canadian Grain Commission / University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. Ken Preston, Dr. W. Ens, Dr. Eric Lefol, Dr. Bryan Harvey
Development of novel screening methods for seed dormancy in barley
Field Crop Development Centre, AAFRD, Lacombe, Alberta
* Dr. Jennifer Zantinge, Dr. Joseph Nyachiro, Dr. Jim Helm, Dr. Pat Juskiw, Dr. Don Salmon
Practical assay methods for predicting germination loss of barley
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Brandon, Manitoba
* Dr. Wayne Buckley, Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. Bill Legge
Development of MALDI-TOF MS techniques for identification and partial characterization of barley proteins and peptides during various stages of the malting and brewing process
GRL - Canadian Grain Commission/University of Manitoba
*Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. K. Preston, Dr. W. Ens, Dr. J. Mellish, Dr. M. Edney
Association mapping in barley
Department of Plant Science McGill University, Macdonald Campus
*Dr. Diane Mather, Dr. Marc Fortin
Development of novel screening methods for seed dormancy in barley
Field Crop Development Centre AAFRD
*Dr. Jennifer Zantinge, Dr. Joseph Nyachiro, Dr. Jim Helm, Dr. Patricia Juskiw, Dr. Donald Salmon
Molecular and biochemical characterization of genetic determinants of starch granule size in barley.
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
* *Dr. Ravi Chibbar, Dr. Monica Båga
Development of MALDI-TOF techniques for identification and partial characterization of barley proteins and peptides during various stages of the malting and brewing process.
GRL - Canadian Grain Commission/University of Manitoba
*Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, Dr. K. Preston, Dr. W. Ens, Dr. J. Mellish, Dr. M. Edney
Characterization of hordeins in Canadian malting barley cultivars, and their role in brewing quality.
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
*Dr. Éric Lefol, Dr. Bryan Harvey, Dr. Mike Edney, Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Dr. Graham Scoles, Dr. Marta Izydorczyk
Association mapping in barley
Department of Plant Sciences, McGill University, Macdonald Campus
*Dr. Diane Mather, Dr. Nick Tinker
Role of Novel Starch Branching Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Barley A-type Starch Granules
National Research Council Canada, Plant Biotechnology Institute
R. Chibbar, M. Baga
Development of MALDI-TOF MS Techniques for Identification and Partial Characterization of Barley Proteins and Peptides During Various Stages of the malting and brewing process
Canadian Grain Commission, Grain Research Laboratory
M. Izydorczyk, K. Preston, W. Ens M. Edney, J. Mellish
Characterization of Hordeins in Canadian Malting Barley Cultivars and their Role in Brewing Quality
University of Saskatchewan, Crop Development Centre
E. Lefol, B. Harvey, M. Edney, B. Rossnagel
Bioinfomatic Catalogue of Genes Affecting the Quality of Malting Barley
McGill University, Department of Plant Science
D. Mather, N. Tinker
Role of Novel Starch Branching Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Barley A-type Starch Granules
National Research Council Canada, Plant Biotechnology Institute
R. Chibbar, M. Båga
Hull Adherence in Hulled Malting Barley: Genetic & Environmental Effects on Hull Retention in Malting Barley
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development; Field Crop Development Centre
P. Juskiw, J. Helm, L. Oatway
Molecular Markers for Resistance to Hull Peeling in Two-Row Malting Barley
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre
W. Legge, B. Rossnagel, D. Somers
Bioinformatic Investigation of Marker and QTL Polymorphism in Malting Barley
McGill University, Department of Plant Science
D. Mather, N. Tinker, S. Molnar
Molecular Markers for Malting Barley Quality
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre
D. Somers, W. Legge, B. Harvey, J. Helm, J. Noll, M. Edney, D. Mather
Molecular Markers for Malting Barley Quality
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre
M. Jordan, W. Legge, B. Harvey, J. Helm, J. Noll, M. Edney, D. Mather
Molecular Markers for Resistance to Hull Peeling in 2-row Malting Barley
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre
W. Legge, B. Rossnagel, M. Jordan
Chemistry & Technology of Plant Carbohydrates
Canadian Grain Commission, Grain Research Laboratory
A. MacGregor, M. Izydorczyk
Factors Affecting Pre-Germination and Loss of Viability in Malting Barley Varieties
University of Saskatchewan, Crop Development Centre
B. Harvey, J. Hou, I. Rajcan, E. Lefol
Hull Adherence in Hulled Malting Barley
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development; Field Crop Development Centre
J. Helm, P. Juskiw
Molecular Markers for Malting Barley Quality
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre
M. JordanW. Legge, B. Harvey, J. Helm, J. Noll, M. Edney, D. Mather
Molecular Markers for Resistance to Hull Peeling in 2-row Malting Barley
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre
W. Legge, B. Rossnagel, M. Jordan
Chemistry & Technology of Plant Carbohydrates
Grain Research Laboratory, Canadian Grain Commission
A. MacGregor, M. Izydorczyk
Loss of Germination During Storage
University of Saskatchewan, Crop Development Centre
B. Harvey
Rapid Screening for Hull Adherence
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development; Field Crop Development Centre
J. Helm, P. Juskiw
Non-Starch Polysaccharides
Canadian Grain Commission, Grain Research Laboratory
A. MacGregor
Genetics of Quality
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre
G. Penner, D. Mather