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Title: ForestPlant Genomics and Biotechnology Research at UNB
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Forest/Plant Genomics and Biotechnology Research
at UNB
- Om P. Rajora
- Professor Senior Canada Research Chair in
- Forest and Conservation Genomics
- and Biotechnology
- University of New Brunswick
- Fredericton, NB
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Forests in Canada
- Forests are economically, ecologically,
environmentally and socially important - Canada has
- 10 of the worlds forests
- 35 of the worlds Boreal forest
- 20 of the worlds temperate rain forest
- Canada is the worlds largest forest products
exporter (21) - 2004-Exports-44.6 billion balance of trade
34.5 billion GDP 35.9 billion - Key element in current and future economic and
environmental health of Canada
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Economic and Ecological Forest Sustainability
- Threatened
- Increased use of forest resources
- Slow growth
- Unprecedented rapid climate change
- Forest sustainability could be achieved
- Improvement of productivity, health, quality and
adaptation of our forest - Conservation and sustainable management of our
forest (genetic) resources
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Comparative Structural and Functional Spruce
Genomics
EST and Full-length cDNA Sequencing and Gene
Discovery
- Genome Sequencing
- Gene-rich under-
- methylated DNA
Bioinformatics
Genome Mapping
Bs x Rs
Bs
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Microarray
QTL mapping Climate Change Abiotic Stress
Adaptation Traits
Bs x Rs
Bs
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Population and Conservation Genetics and Genomics
- Genetic/genomic diversity, population structure,
evolution and adaptation - Gene dispersal and minimum viable population size
- Genetic/genomic effects of forest management
practices, forest fragmentation and natural
disturbance - Genetic association studies
- Conservation and sustainable management of forest
genetic resources
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Forest/Plant Genomics and Biotechnology Research
New Initiatives
- Biofuels
- Plant Pharmacogenomics
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