What's the buzz about genomics?
A new project funded through Genome Canada’s Genomics Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) will use advanced techniques to provide a sustainable secure domestic supply of bees for honey production and pollination of agricultural crops.
Pierre Giovenazzo, of Laval University will collaborate with Ségolène Maucourt and Andrée Rousseau of the Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault (CRSAD).
The project, entitled ApiOmic, breeding honey bees using genomics, sees an investment of $3.3 million towards this important solution for our crop pollinators. The funding is part of a larger parcel of over $41 million announced in May 2024.
GAPP is a key funding initiative that connects Canadian expertise in genomics with industry partners. Together these public-private partnerships are addressing global challenges from healthcare to crop pollination.
ABOUT GAPP
The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) supports industry-facing partnered research projects that address real-world challenges. Designed to accelerate the social and economic impact of genomics, GAPP provides the space for research, innovation and application to thrive collaboratively. GAPP projects address real-world challenges and opportunities through greater collaboration between genomics scientists and the users of genomics research. They aim to stimulate public- and private-sector investment in Canadian genomics technologies, advancing technology uptake in receptors and moving technologies across readiness levels.