Our Projects

Genome Atlantic projects are initiated by end users who benefit from the genomic solution or technologies developed. Our client-led approach means that our projects are focused on the addressing real-world problems and outcomes that support the goals of our industry, business, government and healthcare partners.

Active Projects

New mental health project explores the DNA of Bipolar Disorder

December 22, 2022

Two psychiatrists at Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Health Authority are applying genomics for the early detection and treatment of bipolar disorder.

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Digging into MIC

December 22, 2022

Corrosion-causing bacteria account for approximately 20 percent of corrosion failures in oil and gas pipelines, yet, relatively little is known about how this phenomenon, known as Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC), occurs.

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De-risking Nova Scotia’s offshore

December 22, 2022

A major new initiative that adds genomics technologies to traditional geoscience aims to reduce the risk for natural gas exploration in Nova Scotia’s offshore.

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FastTRAC-ing Better Commercial Spruce Trees

December 22, 2022

Leaping ahead with genomic selection, a technology that promises so much efficiency, it could eventually eclipse conventional tree breeding practices.

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A new balsam fir on the path to Christmas stardom

December 21, 2022

New type of balsam fir seedlings are attracting plenty of growers’ interests.

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Initiative sets its sights on complex gill disease in farmed salmon

December 21, 2022

For reasons unknown, farmed east coast Atlantic salmon have so far escaped the costly rise in complex gill disease (CGD) experienced in net pens on the west coast and as far away as Norway and Scotland.

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Improving treatment & diagnosis of rare diseases

December 14, 2022

Project aims to speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in children.

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The DNA of right whale conservation

December 8, 2022

Canada-U.S. scientists have embarked on a $6 million collaboration to find genetic clues to help struggling North Atlantic right whales rebound.

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Breeding Better Oysters

October 21, 2022

N.B.’s L’Étang Ruisseau Bar is teaming up with scientists at Laval University to create a genomic breeding program to produce the first selectively bred Canadian strain of Eastern oyster.

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Élever de meilleures huîtres

October 21, 2022

L’industrie ostréicole dans l’Est du Canada croît rapidement, récoltant des revenus de près de 31 millions de dollars en 2017, une hausse de 25 % par rapport à 2016.

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Cleaner-fish: ready for prime time

October 21, 2022

Cleaner-fish like Lumpfish and Cunner are a natural remedy against sea lice in farmed salmon, so they’re in high demand. Genomics technology will help speed up breeding and help cleaner fish production in Canada.

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Climate-Proofing Blue Mussels

October 21, 2022

An $800,000 partnership between Genome Atlantic and P.E.I.’s government and blue mussel producers aims to protect this valuable industry against climate change while doubling the province’s production within 10 years.

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Des moules bleues à l’épreuve des changements climatiques

October 20, 2022

L’Île-du-Prince-Édouard produit 80 % de toutes les moules vendues en Amérique du Nord, ce qui en fait le principal producteur nord-américain de moules d’élevage.

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We work with our clients every step of the way, providing the specific support, services and expertise to match their needs and address their challenges. We can even help manage successful projects.

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Completed Projects

Camelina: Canada’s Next Oilseed

Funding Amount: $6,100,000

Diet and the Early Development of Atlantic Cod

Funding Amount: $892,280

Orphan Diseases: Identifying Genes and Novel Therapeutics to Enhance Treatment (IGNITE)

Funding Amount: $4,900,000

Exploiting the full potential of next generation DNA sequencing for crop improvement

Funding Amount: $250,000

Better Feed for Better Fish: Biomarker Platform for Commercial Aquaculture Feed Development

Salmon and Chips

Microbial Genomics for De-Risking Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in NS

Funding Amount: $4,900,000

P.E.I. research team digs into potato wart

Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cows

The Heart of a Curse

Partners

Featured Videos

Breeding better trees with genomics – FastTRAC II (Short)

Climate change threatens Canada’s forestry industry. A $6.2 million partnership involving three provinces aims to develop a breeding program for climate-resilient commercial spruce.

Sélection de meilleurs arbres avec la génomique – FastTRAC II

Les changements climatiques menacent l’industrie forestière canadienne. Un partenariat de 6,2 millions de dollars impliquant trois provinces vise à développer un programme de sélection d’épinettes commerciales résistantes au climat.

Breeding better trees with genomics – FastTRAC II

Climate change threatens Canada’s forestry industry. A $6.2 million partnership involving three provinces aims to develop a breeding program for climate-resilient commercial spruce.

Sampling the Sea: environmental DNA supports our Blue Economy

An emerging technology called environmental DNA is proving a valuable tool for Atlantic Canada’s ocean economy.

General Public Partners

Climate-proofing Blue mussels

Canada’s leading Blue mussel-producing province ramps up production with genomics.

Truefaux Films

Utiliser la génomique pour cultivar de meilleures moules dans L’île-du-Prince-Édouard

La principale province productrice de moules bleues du Canada adopte la génomique.

Truefaux Films

Genome Atlantic gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through Genome Canada, as well as the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the provincial governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Genome Atlantic is one of 7 Genome Centres in Canada that are part of the Genome Canada Enterprise. This network encourages collaboration, with each centre focusing on the needs of their respective regions.

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