The government of Canada has announced funding for genomic projects across the country.
Six million dollars will be contributed to six new application projects -- 13 million more is expected to be added through funding from provincial and private organizations.
One of those funded is Dr. Claude Robert of Universite Laval.
He's working with pork packers Olymel and Hylife in conjunction with the Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement to improve pork quality and production efficiency .
Canada's Minister of Science, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, says the funding strengthens our resilience to threats posed by climate change and supports the agricultural and industrial sectors.
Genome Canada President and CEO Marc LePage adds the applications for genomics is exploding, as is the potential to benefit the lives of all Canadians.
