In April 2008 Genome Canada launched a competition focused on applied genomics research in two themes 1) bioproducts, and 2) crops.

Bioproducts Theme

Research projects sought under this theme had to employ genomic and proteomic approaches to understand and manipulate the underlying biological processes exploited in the production of economically viable and environmentally sustainable bioproducts. The following three areas were targeted: Feedstock Optimization, Microorganisms for Sustainable Processing Technologies, and Value Added-Bioproducts.

Crops Theme

Employing genomic and proteomic approaches, the research proposed was required to foster an improved understanding of systems that govern plant growth, development and performance. Funded projects cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the genetic and physiological factors that contribute to the underlying biological processes of Canadian crops. The following three areas were targeted: Basic Plant Genomics, Application of Plant Genomics, and Agriculture and Food Production Sustainability.

Results of this competition were announced on April 20, 2009 - $112 million was invested in 12 new research projects.

List of Approved Projects

Title Sector Lead Genome Centre Project Leader(s)
BEEM: Bioproducts and Enzymes from Environmental Metagenomes
Integrated GE3LS research 		Environment Ontario Genomics Institute Edwards, Elizabeth
Major, David
Bridging comparative, population and functional genomics to identify and experimentally validate novel regulatory regions and genes for crop improvement
Integrated GE3LS research 		Agriculture Genome Quebec Bureau, Thomas
Genomics in Agricultural Pest Management (GAP-M)
Integrated GE3LS research 		Agriculture Ontario Genomics Institute Grbic, Miodrag
Genomics of Sunflower
Integrated GE3LS research 		Agriculture Genome British Columbia Rieseberg, Loren
Genomics-Enhanced Forecasting Tools to Secure Canada's Near-Term Lignocellulosic Feedstock Supply for Bioenergy using the Mountain Pine Beetle-Pinus spp. System
Integrated GE3LS research 		Environment Genome British Columbia Bohlmann, Jorg
Cooke, Janice
Genozymes for Bioproducts and Bioprocesses Development
Integrated GE3LS research 		Environment Genome Quebec Tsang, Adrian
Grape and Wine Genomics
Integrated GE3LS research 		Agriculture Genome British Columbia Lund, Steven
van Vuuren, Hennie
Metagenomics for Greener Production and Extraction of Hydrocarbon Energy
Integrated GE3LS research 		Environment Genome Alberta Voordouw, Gerrit
Microbial Genomics for Biofuels and Co-products from Biorefining Processes
Integrated GE3LS research 		Environment Genome Prairie Levin, David
Sparling, Richard
Synthetic Biosystems for the Production of High-Value Plant Metabolites
Integrated GE3LS research 		Environment Genome Alberta Facchini, Peter
Martin, Vincent
Total Utilization Flax GENomics (TUFGEN)
Integrated GE3LS research 		Agriculture Genome Prairie Rowland, Gordon
Cloutier, Sylvie
Value Generation through Genomics (VALGEN) GE3LS Genome Prairie Phillips, Peter
Castle, David

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