UCDavis Course: Breeding with Genomics

This is a hands-on workshop on software support for marker application in breeding programmes, including the Integrated Breeding Platform and BLUPS.

The course is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. It is an opportunity for breeders who are already using these tools to expand their knowledge of new strategies and technologies, and for laboratory personnel to appreciate how the marker data that they gen­erate are applied in breeding programmes.

Course topics will include:

• Basics of DNA markers
• Quantitative trait loci
• Association Studies
• Transition from maker assisted selection to genomic selection
• Breeding for disease resistance
• Integrated Breeding Platform

A laptop is mandatoryfor the computer lab portion of this course. Once registration is complete, the participant will be sent some links for programs which will have to be loaded to their computer prior to the course.

Registration

Tuition includes all course materials, lunches and breaks. If a registered participant is not able to attend, another employee may be substituted for the session.

• Early-bird registration (until 15 Dec. 2015): 750$US
• Full registration: 850$US

Please register online here.

For more information:

Course website

Payment and refund information

Questions and information: Sally Mohr, sjmohr@ucdavis.edu or 530-752-5775.