Research Project: Applying Advanced Phenotypic and Genomic Tools to Improve Flavor, Nutrition, and Production Traits in Carrot (Washington)

Location: Vegetable Crops Research

Project Number: 5090-21000-073-082-A
Project Type: Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 15, 2022
End Date: Aug 14, 2026

Objective:
Using multi-parental and bi-parental populations to map location(s) of genes underlying economically important traits using an optimized genomic-assisted strategies.

Approach:
Conduct field trialing of genetic mapping populations created from crosses with elite breeding lines and landraces for economically important traits with complex genetic inheritance including resistance to cavity spot, bolting resistance, and seedling vigor, to support mapping and genomic work.