Development of Diversity Arrays (DArT) for sugarcane
(01/01/2006-30/06/2008)
This project will increase the rate of genetic gain in Australian sugarcane breeding programs by delivering valuable information on the location of potential genes associated with economically valuable traits. This phase 2 part of the DArT project will:
- establish a cost effective way of screening large numbers of markers
- quickly evaluate genetic diversity in sugarcane breeding material
- allow better selection of parents in the breeding program
- allowing generation of large numbers of markers for association mapping projects
Project Leader: Dr Karen Aitken, CSIRO Plant Industry
Application of DNA markers in breeding programs
(01/07/2006-30/06/2009)
Researchers are hopeful this work will lead to routine use of marker-assisted selection in core breeding programs within five years.
The overall aim is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of selection of important sugarcane traits in the BSES-CSIRO breeding program by incorporating molecular markers in the selection process.
Project Leader: Dr Phil Jackson, CSIRO Plant Industry
Complete genome map of sugarcane
(01/06/2006-30/06/2009)
This project is developing an extensive genome map of the sugarcane plant so that gene markers can be effectively used by the BSES Limited/CSIRO plant breeding program to increase the rate of genetic gain in new varieties.
Project Leader: Dr Karen Aitken, CSIRO Plant Industry
High early sugar varieties: improved selection methods and marker-assisted breeding
(01/09/2006-30/06/2009)
Sugarcane varieties with early ripening characteristics would provide a major economic benefit to the Australian sugar industry. Current breeding efforts have yielded high early sugar (HES) varieties based mainly on the additive genetic variation found for whole stalk commercial cane sugar (CCS) in early May. This project aims to contribute to current breeding efforts in this area by:
- identifying molecular markers associated with high early sugar to develop marker-assisted selection and breeding, and
- explaining physiological and molecular mechanisms involved in early ripening to maximise industry productivity through strategic use of HES varieties for early harvest.
Project Leader: Dr Annathurai Gnanasambandam, BSES Limited
Development of Diversity Arrays (DArT) for sugarcane
(01/01/2006-30/06/2008)
This project will increase the rate of genetic gain in Australian sugarcane breeding programs by delivering valuable information on the location of potential genes associated with economically valuable traits. This phase 2 part of the DArT project will:
- establish a cost effective way of screening large numbers of markers
- quickly evaluate genetic diversity in sugarcane breeding material
- allow better selection of parents in the breeding program
- allowing generation of large numbers of markers for association mapping projects
Project Leader: Dr Karen Aitken, CSIRO Plant Industry
Application of DNA markers in breeding programs
(01/07/2006-30/06/2009)
Researchers are hopeful this work will lead to routine use of marker-assisted selection in core breeding programs within five years.
The overall aim is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of selection of important sugarcane traits in the BSES-CSIRO breeding program by incorporating molecular markers in the selection process.
Project Leader: Dr Phil Jackson, CSIRO Plant Industry
Complete genome map of sugarcane
(01/06/2006-30/06/2009)
This project is developing an extensive genome map of the sugarcane plant so that gene markers can be effectively used by the BSES Limited/CSIRO plant breeding program to increase the rate of genetic gain in new varieties.
Project Leader: Dr Karen Aitken, CSIRO Plant Industry
High early sugar varieties: improved selection methods and marker-assisted breeding
(01/09/2006-30/06/2009)
Sugarcane varieties with early ripening characteristics would provide a major economic benefit to the Australian sugar industry. Current breeding efforts have yielded high early sugar (HES) varieties based mainly on the additive genetic variation found for whole stalk commercial cane sugar (CCS) in early May. This project aims to contribute to current breeding efforts in this area by:
- identifying molecular markers associated with high early sugar to develop marker-assisted selection and breeding, and
- explaining physiological and molecular mechanisms involved in early ripening to maximise industry productivity through strategic use of HES varieties for early harvest.
Project Leader: Dr Annathurai Gnanasambandam, BSES Limited