Robert Duncan, University of Manitoba

Research

Abiotic stress Brassica napus Canola Disease Resistance Gene Editing Herbicide Tolerance High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Ogu INRA Pollination Control System

Latest papers

Valorization of Canola Leaves (Brassica napus L.) Through Sourdough Breadmaking: A Preliminary Study on Dough Rheology and Bread Quality.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Effects of soil moisture stress on Verticillium Stripe disease in Canola (B. napus L)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$66,250
Advancing High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Research and Development in Canada
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$2,500,000
Discovering the Genetic Control of Nutrient Quality in Seed of Brassica Species
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Valorization of Canola Leaves (Brassica napus L.) Through Sourdough Breadmaking: A Preliminary Study on Dough Rheology and Bread Quality.

Tomassini E, Gasparre N, Duncan R, Piga A, Rosell CM

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2026

DOI: 10.1007/s11130-026-01485-1 PMID: 41832368

Effects of soil moisture stress on Verticillium Stripe disease in Canola (B. napus L)

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Stasolla, Claudio C

Keywords: b. napus; canola; moisture stress; nitric oxide; verticillium stripe; v. longisporium

$66,250

Advancing High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Research and Development in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Duncan, Robert RW

Keywords: Abiotic stress; Brassica napus; Canola; Disease Resistance; Gene Editing; Herbicide Tolerance; High Erucic Acid Rapeseed; Ogu INRA Pollination Control System; Plant Breeding; Seed quality

$2,500,000

Discovering the Genetic Control of Nutrient Quality in Seed of Brassica Species

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Duncan, Robert

$25,000

High-yielding, superior quality, disease-resistant, herbicide-tolerant hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed research at the University of Manitoba

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Duncan, Robert

$1,925,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Abiotic stress Dear Professor Duncan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Valorization of Canola Leaves (Brassica napus L.) Through Sourdough Breadmaking: A Preliminary Study on Dough Rheology and Bread Quality." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]