Dr. Andrew J. Burt

Research Scientist

Lead scientist for spring wheat breeding program for Eastern Canada. Focussed on variety development and improving agronomic traits, disease resistance, and end use quality.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Ottawa ON

Key publications

Sari, E., Knox, R., Ruan, Y., Cuthbert, R.D., Henriquez, M.A., Kumar, S., Burt, A., Campbell, H., Lokuruge, P., Yates, S., Berraies, S., Bokore, F.E., and Fobert, P. 2017. Fine mapping of a FHB resistance QTL using genome-wide association study of a durum breeding population derived from DT696 source of resistance. XXV International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, January 13-18, 2017.
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McCartney CA, Kassa MT, Pozniak CJ, You FM, Cloutier S, Wise IL, Smith MAH, Sharpe AG, Fobert PR, Kumar S, Burt A, Ordon F, Uauy C, Costamagna AC (2016) Wheat midge resistance: breeding and genetics. Proc 3rd Can Wheat Symposium, Ottawa, Nov22-25, S10
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Berraies, S., Cuthbert, R., Knox, R., Henriquez, M.A., Burt, A., Kumar, S., Ruan, Y., Pozniak, C.J., N'Diaye, A., Sharpe, A., and Bokore, F.E. 2016. Molecular mapping of QTL for leaf spot disease complex resistance in spring wheat. 3rd Canadian Wheat Symposium, Ottawa, ON, Canada, November 22-25, 2016.
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Berraies, S., Cuthbert, R., Knox, R., Bokore, F., Henriquez, M.A., Burt, A., Kumar, S., Ruan, Y., Pozniak, C., N'Diaye, A., and Sharpe, A. 2016. Molecular mapping of QTL for fusarium head blight and fusarium damaged kernel resistance in spring wheat. 8th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight, Ottawa. Novembre 20-22.
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Ruan, Y., Knox, R., Pozniak, C.J., Clarke, J., Singh, A.K., DePauw, R., Henriquez, M.A., McCallum, B., Brûlé-Babel, A., Burt, A., Kumar, S., and Cuthbert, R. 2016. FHB resistance breeding in durum wheat: progress and perspectives. 8th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight, Ottawa, ON, Canada, November 20-25, 2016.
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Berraies, S., Cuthbert, R., Knox, R., Henriquez, M.A., Burt, A., Kumar, S., Ruan, Y., Pozniak, C.J., N’Diaye, A., Sharpe, A., and Bokore, F. 2016. Molecular mapping of QTL for leaf spot disease complex resistance in spring wheat. 3rd Canadian Wheat Symposium (CWS), Ottawa, November 22-25.
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Khanal, R., Rupert, T., Navabi, A., Smith, T.H., Michaels, T.E., Burt, A.J., Pauls, K.P. (2016). Bolt common bean. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 96(2), 218-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2015-0180
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Khanal, R., Rupert, T., Navabi, A., Smith, T.H., Burt, A.J., Pauls, K.P. (2016). Fathom common bean. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 96(2), 276-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2015-0215
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Khanal, R., Rupert, T., Navabi, A., Smith, T.H., Michaels, T.E., Burt, A.J., Pauls, K.P. (2016). Yeti kidney bean. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 96(2), 280-282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2015-0181
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Burt, A.J., Manilal William, H., Perry, G., Khanal, R., Peter Pauls, K., Kelly, J.D., Navabi, A. (2015). Candidate gene identification with snp marker-based fine mapping of anthracnose resistance gene co-4 in common bean. PLoS ONE, [online] 10(10), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139450
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Khanal, R., Burt, A.J., Woodrow, L., Balasubramanian, P., Navabi, A. (2014). Genotypic association of parameters commonly used to predict canning quality of dry bean. Crop Science, [online] 54(6), 2564-2573. http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.02.0113
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Burt, A.J., Grainger, C.M., Young, J.C., Shelp, B.J., Lee, E.A. (2010). Impact of postharvest handling on carotenoid concentration and composition in High-carotenoid maize (Zea mays L.) kernels. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, [online] 58(14), 8286-8292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf100161r
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Mao, J., Burt, A.J., Ramputh, A.I., Simmonds, J., Cass, L., Hubbard, K., Miller, S., Altosaar, I., Arnason, J.T. (2007). Diverted secondary metabolism and improved resistance to European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) in maize (Zea mays L.) transformed with wheat oxalate oxidase. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, [online] 55(7), 2582-2589. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf063030f
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