Improving on-seed survival and performance of legume inoculants using genome shuffling

The post-doctoral intern will work with Lallemand Plant Care to develop a superiour rhizobial inoculant for soybean producers. Rhizobial inoculants are symbionts of legumes that provide a source of fixed nitrogen to the plant to increase crop yields. Soybean and pulse crops are valuable resources to Canada’s economy. In 2015, total soybean exports were valued at $ 2.5 billion. Lallemand Plant Care North America specializes in the sale of microbial inoculants that promote crop yield through biostimulation and biofertilization. A key challenge in the market is to provide agricultural users with rhizobial inoculants that remain viable on the plant seed, during extended storage prior to seeding, and perform optimally when planted many months later. The PDF will use genomics technologies to improve the on-seed survival of Lallemand’s soybean inoculants. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Yost

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Partner:

Lallemand Plant Care

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Regina

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