University of Guelph Wheat Breeding Program focuses on developing novel wheat varieties with enhanced productivity, quality, disease resistance, and improved utility in the cropping systems, with particular emphasis on the winter grown crop in south-western Ontario. Our research also include genetics and genomics studies to 1) better understand the mechanisms controlling environmental adaptation of wheat in response to environmental variation, 2) develop new breeding and selection strategies using novel tools, and 3) characterize the genetic factors controlling important traits in wheat.
Dr. Alireza Navabi, Associate Professor PlantAg, leads the lab.
People in the lab
Graduate Students
Alexander (Alex) Whittal: MSc (2014-)
Harwinder Singh Sidhu: PhD (2015-)
Kamal Khadka: PhD (2015-)
Emily Gordon: MSc (2015-)
Technicians
Nicholas (Nick) Wilker
Alexander (Alex) Harris
Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Mitra Serajazari
Dr. Mina Kaviani
Student Workers
Allison Core
Katherine (Kate) Stone
Nawalert Ian Reau
Ryan Costello
Manilal William
Manilal William
Former Lab Members
Katrina Hodgson-Kratky (Graduate Student)
Andrea Popovic (Graduate Student)
Monika Pickering (Student Worker)
Amanda Dawson (Student Worker)
Melinda Drummond (Lab Technician)
Meghan Grguric (Student Worker)
Diego Segovia (Student Worker)
