Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00469, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Joly, David (Université de Moncton), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : New Brunswick|Nouveau-Brunswick, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Semences Élites du Québec Inc. is a producer of elite seed potatoes located in a protected area. As such, potato_x000D_
late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, represent a constant threat that they must keep under control in_x000D_
order to keep their certification. Potato late blight is usually controlled through an intense fungicide spray_x000D_
regime, which raises serious health and environmental issues, and is not option for seed potato growers in_x000D_
protected areas and/or organic producers. The use of resistant varieties represents one of the most_x000D_
environmentally-friendly alternative, still none of the potato varieties commercially available in Canada have_x000D_
adequate levels of resistance against late blight. This project aims at characterizing advanced potato varieties_x000D_
from Semences Élites du Québec Inc. to identify those harboring multiple genes of resistance against late_x000D_
blight. This will be achieved through the use of molecular markers linked with known resistance genes,_x000D_
together with a state-of-the-art effectoromics approach, which consist of directly testing the ability of a given_x000D_
variety to recognize a particular avirulence gene from the pathogen. This last approach could result in the_x000D_
identification of novel or unknown sources of resistance, and will be helpful to identify resistance genes for_x000D_
which molecular markers do not exist. Identifying resistant varieties for release will help the company maintain_x000D_
phytosanitary conditions in protected areas, as well as allowing them to select resistant varieties for_x000D_
propagation and final stages of field testing., program purpose french : Semences Élites du Québec Inc. is a producer of elite seed potatoes located in a protected area. As such, potato_x000D_
late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, represent a constant threat that they must keep under control in_x000D_
order to keep their certification. Potato late blight is usually controlled through an intense fungicide spray_x000D_
regime, which raises serious health and environmental issues, and is not option for seed potato growers in_x000D_
protected areas and/or organic producers. The use of resistant varieties represents one of the most_x000D_
environmentally-friendly alternative, still none of the potato varieties commercially available in Canada have_x000D_
adequate levels of resistance against late blight. This project aims at characterizing advanced potato varieties_x000D_
from Semences Élites du Québec Inc. to identify those harboring multiple genes of resistance against late_x000D_
blight. This will be achieved through the use of molecular markers linked with known resistance genes,_x000D_
together with a state-of-the-art effectoromics approach, which consist of directly testing the ability of a given_x000D_
variety to recognize a particular avirulence gene from the pathogen. This last approach could result in the_x000D_
identification of novel or unknown sources of resistance, and will be helpful to identify resistance genes for_x000D_
which molecular markers do not exist. Identifying resistant varieties for release will help the company maintain_x000D_
phytosanitary conditions in protected areas, as well as allowing them to select resistant varieties for_x000D_
propagation and final stages of field testing., agreement title english : Characterization and selection of advanced potato varieties with multiple resistance genes against late blight, agreement title french : Characterization and selection of advanced potato varieties with multiple resistance genes against late blight, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, 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 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), 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