» Shortcourse: Genomics in Tree Breeding and Forest Ecosystems
A shortcourse on genomics-based strategies for plant breeding and gene resource management, with examples from forest trees, food crops, livestock, and humans. A Shortcourse Flyer is available here.
The CTGN is committed to providing an annual shortcourse on genomics-based breeding in forest trees (given sufficiently enrollment). "Genomics in Tree Breeding and Forest Ecosys-tems" is an intensive five-day shortcourse that provides a detailed overview of several topical disciplines leading up to and including genomics-based breeding strategies in forestry.
When: June 21-25, 2010
Where: Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Application Deadline: April 1, 2010
Registration Fee: $250
Participation in the shortcourse will be guided by a two-step process: application and registration.
Interested individuals may apply here. Registration is now closed!
Accepted applicants will be asked to register at a second link, to be provided at a later date. A registration fee of $250.00 US will be levied to offset facilities rental, refreshments, dorm rooms and meal tickets and sundry costs.
Course Topics
- Basic principles in population and quantitative genetics
- Introduction to conventional tree breeding
- Genetic markers, measuring, and interpreting marker variation
- Molecular population genomics
- Genetic maps and QTL mapping
- Association testing and mapping
- MAS in tree improvement - concepts and experimental results
- Implementation strategies and economics of MAS in tree improvement
- Genomic applications in genetic resource management: cross disciplinary studies
- On-line tools and resources
Background Reading
- Eucalyptus applied genomics: from gene sequences to breeding tools
- Molecular Plant Breeding as the Foundation for 21st Century Crop Improvement
- Population, quantitativeandcomparativegenomicsof adaptationinforesttrees
- Will genomics guide a greener forest biotech?
- Association genetics of complex traits in conifers
Shortcourse Syllabus
A copy of the syllabus can be downloaded here.