WE DISCOVERED TWO CULTIVARS OF CAMELINA THAT VARY SIGNIFICANTLY IN THEIR ABILITY TO TOLERATE FREEZING CONDITIONS. WE PROPOSE TO USETHESE RESOURCES TO GENETICALLY AND PHYSICALLY MAP THE GENETIC LOCI CONTROLLING THE MAJOR VARIATION IN FREEZING TOLERANCE ANDIDENTIFY MOLECULAR MAKERS. IN DOING SO, WE HOPE TO ASSIST BREEDERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING CAMELINA AS A VALUABLE OILSEED CROPWITH POTENTIAL FOR NUMEROUS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THE MECHANISM FOR FREEZING TOLERANCE DIFFERENCES APPEARS TOBE NOVEL, WE EXPECT TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR UNDERLYING GENES FOR IMPROVING FREEZING TOLERANCE IN OTHER IMPORTANT BRASSICACROP SPECIES AND POTENTIALLY ALLOWING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DUAL CROPPING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS UTILIZING WINTERVARIETIES OF BRASSICA OILSEED CROPS.

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