Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00947, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kovalchuk, Igor (University of Lethbridge), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Cannabis sativa is one of the oldest cultivated plants by humankind. Arguably, it is also one of the most_x000D_
versatile plants that are able to provide us with high-quality food, feed, medicine, clothing and shelter. At the_x000D_
same time, due to years of restriction, hemp is severely understudied at all levels including genetic and_x000D_
phenotypic variations. As a result, genetics-assisted breeding of new cultivars is significantly hampered. We_x000D_
are partnering with Terramax Corporation, one of the largest hemp seed producers in Canada, to study_x000D_
variations in genomics and phenomics of various hemp cultivars and to develop efficient genotyping and_x000D_
epigenotyping techniques as well as genetics- and epigenetics-assisted breeding approaches. We aim to initiate_x000D_
breeding several hemp varieties with improved traits, such as seed yield, biomass, the oil and protein content,_x000D_
pathogen and drought tolerance among others. The project has several important intellectual, economic, social,_x000D_
educational and environmental benefits. It will contribute to the development and promotion of one of the most_x000D_
sustainable agricultural and health products associated with Cannabis, including food (oil, proteins, fiber),_x000D_
structural materials (fibers), medicines (oils infused with alkaloids) and many other products., program purpose french : Cannabis sativa is one of the oldest cultivated plants by humankind. Arguably, it is also one of the most_x000D_
versatile plants that are able to provide us with high-quality food, feed, medicine, clothing and shelter. At the_x000D_
same time, due to years of restriction, hemp is severely understudied at all levels including genetic and_x000D_
phenotypic variations. As a result, genetics-assisted breeding of new cultivars is significantly hampered. We_x000D_
are partnering with Terramax Corporation, one of the largest hemp seed producers in Canada, to study_x000D_
variations in genomics and phenomics of various hemp cultivars and to develop efficient genotyping and_x000D_
epigenotyping techniques as well as genetics- and epigenetics-assisted breeding approaches. We aim to initiate_x000D_
breeding several hemp varieties with improved traits, such as seed yield, biomass, the oil and protein content,_x000D_
pathogen and drought tolerance among others. The project has several important intellectual, economic, social,_x000D_
educational and environmental benefits. It will contribute to the development and promotion of one of the most_x000D_
sustainable agricultural and health products associated with Cannabis, including food (oil, proteins, fiber),_x000D_
structural materials (fibers), medicines (oils infused with alkaloids) and many other products., agreement title english : Genotyping and breeding new hemp varieties, agreement title french : Genotyping and breeding new hemp varieties, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 437100.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2022-2023)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2022-2023)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada