Canada's GRDI, Ontario province fighting poplar, wheat rust

In Canada, researchers funded by Genome BC, Natural Resource Canada’s Genomics Research and Development Initiative and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation are working to identify genes that control how rust fungi infect plants and hosts, and which genes in the host can help fight rusts. These efforts will help end-users in the agriculture and forestry sectors plan and treat rust fungi epidemics and breed rust-resistant crops.Their initial research is based on poplar trees and wheat, two economic staples and main biofuel feedstocks for the country.

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