Phone: 306-975-5248
Fax: 306-975-4839
Email: PBI-Info@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Saskatoon Research Facilities
110 Gymnasium Place
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan,
S7N 0W9
Canada
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NRC and AAFC lead Canada's contribution to international genome sequencing project.
The National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) conducts research on biotechnology and genomics pertinent to crop improvement.
NRC’s Plant Products for Health & Sustainability Program aims to increase and improve the bioactive components in plants’ that are relevant to human health and environmental sustainability.
Advances in genomics research provide new opportunities for plant breeding where the linkage of genes to particular seed traits can lead to more efficient and predictable outcomes in breeding programs.