Science Researcher Update

Plant Genomics Congress

Written by BCI Staff | May 7, 2013 3:41:00 PM

The Plant Genomics Congress

Congress - London, United Kingdom

The Plant Genomics Congress will feature over 35 expert speakers including:

Richard Visser, Professor, Chair & Head Plant Breeding, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands

Lukas Mueller, Professor, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, USA

Michael Bevan, Professor, Programme Leader, Cell & Developmental Biology, The John Innes Institute, UK

Stream 1 – NGS Technologies for Plant Research

NGS platform comparison

Best practice and guidelines for current technology

Future uses of new generation technologies

Single-molecule sequencing for plant research

NGS protocols

Genome assembly

Sample preparation technology

Standardisation

Stream 1 – Bioinformatics, Data Management & Analysis

Bioinformatic analysis and challenges Bioinformatics from a biologist's perspective

Sequencing pipelines and assembly

Gene expression analysis

Improving error rates

Cloud computing and storage solutions

Compressive technologies

Integration of NGS in a genomics core

NGS data analysis & management in a small genomics core

Challenges in setting up an NGS facility

Experiences and lessons learnt from the first year of high-throughput sequencing

Stream 2 – Plant Genomic Case Studies

Applications of next-generation sequencing in plant research

Using NGS to enhance molecular marker development, breeding, crop improvement, hybridization, conservation, and evolution studies

Plant genotyping, SNP discovery, QTL mapping & marker-assisted selection

Plant genetic engineering – DNA assembly, genome editing, cloning, amplification

DNA & RNA isolation

Applications of next-generation sequencing in plant research

Case studies using De novo Seq, Resequencing, Targeted resequencing, Exome Seq, Transcriptome Seq, RNA seq, miRNA Seq, Epigenetics, ncRNA, ChIP seq, and DNA methylation


(Courtesy of logo of Plant Genomics Congress, via twitter.com)

http://www.globalengage.co.uk/plantgenomics.html

Mon, May 13, 2013 - Tue, May 14, 2013

London Heathrow Marriott Hotel
Bath Road, Hayes UB3 5AN, United Kingdom

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