Jean-Benoit Frenette Charron, McGill University

Research

Abiotic Stress Chromatin Cold DNA methylation Epigenetics Freezing Tolerance Physiology Small grain cereals

Latest funding

Adaptation inception: implanting epigenetic memories of cold stress in cereals
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$235,000
Genome Editing for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000
Enhanced yield and cannabinoid production of homogenous medical marijuana plants
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$480,000

Adaptation inception: implanting epigenetic memories of cold stress in cereals

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Frenette Charron, Jean-Benoit

Keywords: abiotic stress; stress adaptation; chromatin; epigenetics; vernalization; physiology; small grain cereals; cold; freezing tolerance; dna methylation

$235,000

Genome Editing for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Singh, Jaswinder J

Keywords: animal biotechnology; cispr; climate change; experential learning; food security; genome editing; plant biotechnology; policy and regulation; public perception; sustainability

$1,650,000

Enhanced yield and cannabinoid production of homogenous medical marijuana plants

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Donald

$480,000

Next Gen Sequencing Platform for Environmental Sciences

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Whyte, Lyle

$125,635

Understanding the role of chromatin modifying complexes in the abiotic stress response mechanisms of cereal plants

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: FrenetteCharron, JeanBenoit

$120,000

Environmental Control System for Greenhouses

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Seguin, Philippe

$79,027

Chromatin regulatory mechanisms of stress tolerance in cereals

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: FrenetteCharron, JeanBenoit

$180,000

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 Frenette Charron, 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]. Your research on abiotic stress connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Adaptation inception: implanting epigenetic memories of cold stress in cereals" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]