Dean Spaner
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Degree PhD, McGill University Job/Research Area Plant Breeding / Organic Agriculture.
Research Interest
Major Responsibilities/Research Interests Our research group works in two general areas: 1) Conventional breeding (and genetic research) of wheat. 2) Agronomy and breeding of wheat for organic agricultural environments. We work mainly in the fields and in greenhouses. In addition to a fully operational modern research farm and greenhouse facilities, we also have 11 acres of farmland on the South Campus devoted to organic agricultural research. We conduct some research on organic and conventional farms in central Alberta, and in affiliation with the Cereal Development Centre of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in Lacombe. We collaborate extensively with many breeding programs within the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada network, and trial much material from CIMMYT in Mexico.
Publications
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Genetic Variation for Flowering Time and Height Reducing Genes and Important Traits in Western Canadian Spring Wheat
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The effect of Lr34/Yr18 on agronomic and quality traits in a spring wheat mapping population and assisted selection for this gene in a practical breeding program
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QTLs Associated with Agronomic Traits in the Cutler × AC Barrie Spring Wheat Mapping Population Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphic Markers
