Timothy Sharbel, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Agriculture Apomixis Biodiversity Canola Disruptive technology Genome evolution Heterosis Plant breeding

Latest funding

Fixing heterosis in Canola using apomixis
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000
Mini chromosome development in Canola: a tool to fix heterosis using apomixis technology.
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Genetic dissection of ovule and embryo abortion in heat-stressed pea
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$110,113

Fixing heterosis in Canola using apomixis

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sharbel, Timothy

Keywords: heterosis; apomixis; seeds; canola; agriculture; disruptive technology; biodiversity; genome evolution; recombination; plant breeding

$84,000

Mini chromosome development in Canola: a tool to fix heterosis using apomixis technology.

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Sharbel, Timothy

Keywords: Canola Apomixis Heterosis Chromosome Breeding

$250,000

Genetic dissection of ovule and embryo abortion in heat-stressed pea

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bueckert, Rosalind

$110,113

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: Agriculture Dear Professor Sharbel, 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 agriculture 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 "Fixing heterosis in Canola using apomixis" (2022), 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]