Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04365, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Chibbar, Ravindra (University of Saskatchewan), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Saskatchewan, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Quinoa is a pseudocereal (grain like) native to South America, where it formed an important component in the_x000D_
diet of Incan civilization. In the last two decades, Quinoa has gained considerable interest worldwide due to its_x000D_
ability to productively grow under less favorable conditions and grain nutritional composition is superior to_x000D_
most of the cereal grains. Quinoa is consumed in a manner similar to rice but Quinoa protein concentration is_x000D_
higher and similar to wheat. Quinoa proteins are rich in lysine, an essential amino acid deficient in all cereal_x000D_
grains. Quinoa protein has been compared to casein or milk proteins. Quinoa grain also shows a wide diversity_x000D_
in starch composition and structure that influences its digestibility and the availability of glucose to human_x000D_
body and glycemic index. Northern Quinoa Production Corporation (NQPC, NorQuin) is a specialty grain and_x000D_
food processing company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, that is focused to develop new Quinoa_x000D_
cultivars with grain composition beneficial for human health. The proposed research aims to optimize high_x000D_
throughput grain analyses methods to determine Quinoa grain composition. The optimized methods will be_x000D_
used to identify Quinoa genotypes with desired grain composition to be used in a Quinoa breeding program to_x000D_
accelerate the development of new varieties with added health benefits. Successful completion of this project_x000D_
will provide a new grain to be included in the diet for Canadian and international consumers. Diet diversity is_x000D_
a key to achieve nutritional security as Quinoa is rich in several micronutrients that will be added to the human_x000D_
diet. Grains with less digestible starch will be very useful to prevent and manage obesity and associated chronic_x000D_
diseases. For agricultural producers, new Quinoa varieties will add to crop diversification as Quinoa can be_x000D_
cultivated in less favorable conditions. NQPC is a vertically integrated company working from field to fork_x000D_
capable to utilize the results of this research for the benefit of Canadian producers and consumers. Successful_x000D_
completion of this research project will contribute to global nutritional security, develop a climate resilient crop_x000D_
for the new agricultural paradigm reshaping agriculture for health and nutrition., program purpose french : Quinoa is a pseudocereal (grain like) native to South America, where it formed an important component in the_x000D_
diet of Incan civilization. In the last two decades, Quinoa has gained considerable interest worldwide due to its_x000D_
ability to productively grow under less favorable conditions and grain nutritional composition is superior to_x000D_
most of the cereal grains. Quinoa is consumed in a manner similar to rice but Quinoa protein concentration is_x000D_
higher and similar to wheat. Quinoa proteins are rich in lysine, an essential amino acid deficient in all cereal_x000D_
grains. Quinoa protein has been compared to casein or milk proteins. Quinoa grain also shows a wide diversity_x000D_
in starch composition and structure that influences its digestibility and the availability of glucose to human_x000D_
body and glycemic index. Northern Quinoa Production Corporation (NQPC, NorQuin) is a specialty grain and_x000D_
food processing company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, that is focused to develop new Quinoa_x000D_
cultivars with grain composition beneficial for human health. The proposed research aims to optimize high_x000D_
throughput grain analyses methods to determine Quinoa grain composition. The optimized methods will be_x000D_
used to identify Quinoa genotypes with desired grain composition to be used in a Quinoa breeding program to_x000D_
accelerate the development of new varieties with added health benefits. Successful completion of this project_x000D_
will provide a new grain to be included in the diet for Canadian and international consumers. Diet diversity is_x000D_
a key to achieve nutritional security as Quinoa is rich in several micronutrients that will be added to the human_x000D_
diet. Grains with less digestible starch will be very useful to prevent and manage obesity and associated chronic_x000D_
diseases. For agricultural producers, new Quinoa varieties will add to crop diversification as Quinoa can be_x000D_
cultivated in less favorable conditions. NQPC is a vertically integrated company working from field to fork_x000D_
capable to utilize the results of this research for the benefit of Canadian producers and consumers. Successful_x000D_
completion of this research project will contribute to global nutritional security, develop a climate resilient crop_x000D_
for the new agricultural paradigm reshaping agriculture for health and nutrition., agreement title english : Characterizing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) starch composition and structure to diversify_x000D_
its use in human diet formulations, agreement title french : Characterizing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) starch composition and structure to diversify_x000D_
its use in human diet formulations, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, 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