WORKSHOP ON CEREAL GENOMICS
October 14 - 20, 2008
Application Deadline: July 15, 2008

Workshop Instructors:
David Jackson & Doreen Ware, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Sarah Hake, USDA/UC Berkeley Plant Gene Expression Center

This one-week workshop in Cereal Genomics will enable participants to take advantage of emerging genetic tools and the completed cereal genome sequences of rice and maize, and emerging sequences of other species. The workshop will feature morning and evening lectures with afternoon computer lab exercises. The workshop will also provide hands-on lab work in the comparative anatomy, phenotype and QTL sections in which participants will examine samples and make measurements for statistical analysis to illustrate the power of maize genetics and its relation to genomics. The faculty (instructors and invited lecturers) are active researchers in cereal genetics and genomics who have made significant contributions to the field, ensuring that the latest techniques and ideas will be presented. The course will be structured to provide time for informal discussions and exchange with leaders in the field. Students from academic institutions are eligible to apply for partial scholarships.

Topics:
The rice, maize and other cereal genomes, and their annotation;
Genetic mapping: linking physical and genetic maps;
Classical maize genetics and tools;
Comparative anatomy of the cereals;
Comparative genomics;
Cereals databases;
Quantitative trait locus mapping, association analysis and evolution;
Genome wide expression analysis- ESTs, microarrays and Solexa transcript profiling.

In addition to the instructors listed above, the following speakers have been confirmed:>>>.

We anticipate that this workshop will be supported with funds provided by the National Science Foundation

Cost (including board and lodging): $2,120*
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*Students from academic institutions are eligible to apply for partial scholarships.