Yvan
Latapie
Yvan Latapie
is currently enrolled at The
University Paul Sabatier at Toulouse in
France, where he is studying to obtain a Master's of
Science in Biotechnology. He is presently carrying out a 5
month training period at the Horticulture Research and
Development Centre (HRDC) located in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
during which he will have the opportunity to acquire
knowledge and practice traditional breeding methods under
the supervision of Dr. Shahrokh Khanizadeh.
Abstract :
The objectives of the Quebec strawberry breeding program
are the development of high yielding cultivars suitable
for mechanical harvesting and processing, adapted to local
growing conditions and environmental stresses such as low
winter temperatures. Yvan is responsible for the
evaluation of 'advanced selections' of strawberries and
raspberries. Advanced selections are plants that have been
chosen during the screening process because they have
desirable characteristics but that need to undergo further
testing to make sure that these traits are stable year
after year. If distinctness and stability are shown
throughout the process these advanced selections will
eventually be named and cultivated commercially. Yvan will
evaluate the chemical, physical and sensory properties of
each advanced selection. Yvan will
also select new parents among the known cultivars and
realize a few crosses, as well as analyzing the data
collected using statistical software (SAS) during his
training period.
Address :
Yvan Latapie
The
University Paul Sabatier at Toulouse
The person in charge of the training course:
Shahrokh Khanizadeh
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