FastTRAC Project

FastTRAC (Fast Tests for Rating and Amelioration of Conifers) is a large-scale partnership project centered on the implementation of genomic selection tests at the operational scale of spruce breeding programs. Launched in 2015, the project is funded by Genome Canada (GAPP Program) and Genome Quebec, and it is gathering scientists, tree breeders, foresters and economists from seven Canadian organizations: The Canada Research Chair in Forest and Environmental Genomics of Laval University, Forest Products Innovations (FPInnovations), the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre (CWFC-CCFB), the Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (QMFWP), J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI), the New Brunswick Tree Improvement Council (NBTIC) and Natural Resources Canada.
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