University of Saskatchewan

$25,000.00 CAD

≈ 4 months of average Canadian pay
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2018-2019
Agreement period
March 15, 2019 – March 31, 2020
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2018-2019-Q4-00062

Published purpose

Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) disease in wheat causes losses in yield and quality due to production of fungal mycotoxins. Mealworms can feed on mycotoxin-contaminated wheat and grow normally to be used as protein-rich poultry feed. This project will identify the novel detoxification pathway in mealworms and find useful applications.

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