Using the latest Genomic Advancements to Understand Durable Disease Resistance in Wheat and Barley (short name: GenomicsForResistance). CenGen was invited by Prof Simon Krattinger to participate in an internal King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Competitive Research Grant Program-Round 7 call, which was successful. KAUST, CenGen, UFS, University of Wageningen, Institute of Experimental Botany – Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research (Czech Republic); OSR-2018-CRG7-3768
Rapid cloning of a durable stripe rust resistance gene in South African wheat (TRAC#26700) Pioneer- Open Innovation grant – Corteva Agriscience™️: Innovation for Disease Resistance CenGen, KAUST; TRAC#27600
Development of stem rust resistant malting barley varieties. CenGen, SABBI, University of Minnesota, University of Southern Queensland, UFS; WCT/B/2018/02
Genetic analysis of crown rot resistance in SST087. CenGen, University of Southern Queensland, Agricultural Research Council Plant Protection Research Institute; WCT/W/2017/04
Establishment of a molecular marker service laboratory for routine application of marker-assisted selection in South African wheat breeding programs. CenGen; WCT/W/2009/02
Development of the genetic material to cloneQYr.sgi-2B.1. CenGen, KAUST, University of Free State; WCT/W/2019/04
Development of 7 doubled haploid mapping populations of novel sources of APR rust resistance. CenGen, University of Free State, Sensako; WCT/W/2019/05
Completed Projects
Comprehensive disease management strategy for malting quality barley in South Africa. CenGen, SABBI, University of Southern Queensland, UFS; WCT/B/2013/01: 2013-2018
Molecular markers for disease resistance breeding in grapes. Agricultural Research Council Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, CenGen, SU; THRIP grant 96391: 2015 -2018
Towards cloning the 4AL slow rusting stripe rust QTL (QYr.sgi-4A.1) of Kariega. CenGen, KAUST, UFS; WCT/W/2015/03; NRF IPRR grant 85943: 2015-2018
Phenotype and genotype selected wheat germplasm sources of rust resistance CenGen, UFS; WCT/W/2018/05: 2018
Implementing effective marker technologies into disease resistance wheat breeding programmes within Africa. NIAB (UK), UFS/CenGen, KARI, CIMMYT; BB/J011525/1: 2013-2017
Development and application of marker-assisted selection systems for adult-plant resistance to rust diseases of wheat. CenGen, UFS: 2004-2014
Breeding disease resistant grapes by applying Marker Assisted Selection. ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, CenGen, SU: 2011-2013
Development of plant material and technologies for breeding for maize resistance to Fusarium ear rot and mycotoxin contamination. SU, CenGen, ARC-GCI: 2011-2014
Assessment of genetic biodiversity of durable disease resistance in African wheat genotypes, leading to the development of novel marker system for wheat breeding. John Innes Centre (UK), UFS, CenGen; BB/F004125/1: 2008-2012
Needs and requirements of South African wheat breeding programs for a routine molecular marker service. CenGen, UFS: 2010
Marker assisted breeding of grapes. ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, CenGen, SU: 2008-2010
An integrated approach to implement breeding net form of net blotch and spot blotch resistant barley cultivars in South Africa. CenGen, SABBI, University of Southern Queensland: 2008-2009
Disease Resistant Table Grape cultivars. ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, CenGen, SU: 2004-2006
