Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Impact of Environmental Factors on the Protein Quality of Peas
Agreement Number:
1028476
Agreement Value:
$99,990.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 12, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Field peas represent a staple food protein crop for human nutrition with high global demand. The quality of the protein found in peas is defined by the balance of indispensable (essential) amino acids that comprise the main storage proteins, as well as the overall digestibility of the protein. Many factors are known to impact the protein quality of peas, both positively and negatively, including varietal differences, environmental factors, and processing conditions. Of relevance to the current project are key environmental factors during plant growth, including precipitation, temperature, and ambient atmospheric CO2 concentrations. These factors are of increasing importance in the face of climate change. The primary objective of the project therefore to study the impact of controlled changes in temperature, moisture and CO2 concentrations during the growing cycle of a select modern and commercially relevant pea cultivar, with particular emphasis on protein quality attributes, including amino acid composition, digestibility and select anti-nutritive factors.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3T 2N2
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1028476
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119260669
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Manitoba
Federal Riding Name:
Winnipeg South
Federal Riding Number:
46012
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710