SP2-SP4 Workshop on Data analysis for Candidate Gene Discovery
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Two days prior to the GCP's 2008 Annual Research Meeting, an SP2-SP4 organised workshop will be held on Data analysis for Candidate Gene Discovery. The workshop, to take place on 14th and 15th September 2008, will cover the following aspects: Microarray analysis, QTL meta analysis, Integration of Microarray and QTL data and EST analysis. The focus will be the analytical and data management tools useful for candidate gene discovery.
The event will be held at the Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. It will ONLY be open to ARM participants, with priority being given to PIs and researchers who are working or expecting to work on relevant projects.
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2008 Travel Grants - Winners announced
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GCP is pleased to announce the winning candidates for the 2008 Travel Grant programme.
Molecular breeding capacity-building workshop
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A capacity-building workshop for molecular breeders supported by GCP’s Subprogramme 5 and Drought Tolerance Maize for Africa (a project supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation) will be held at Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA), Kenya, from 1st-7th June 2008.
Five places are available for scientists in developing country national research programmes working on GCP projects, or on themes closely related to GCP. National research programme scientists working on maize are strongly encouraged to apply.
The workshop will primarily comprise application-related issues including: an overview of molecular breeding strategies and applications, the theoretical background to, and practical methodologies of, molecular markers and genotyping systems, the principles of genetic diversity assessment and applications, an overview of genetic maps and marker-trait association, theory of marker-assisted selection, the study of DNA extraction methods, the examination of PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis and breeding informatics.
Travel and accommodation through course organiser:
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Participants seeking GCP funding: please fill in this form and submit it to Laura Ruiz and
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Application deadline: 20th April
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2008 Capacity-building à la carte Programme winners
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GCP is delighted to announce the winners for the 2008 Capacity-building à la carte Programme.
Now in its second year, this tailor-made and team-focused support programme is for national agricultural research programmes in the developing world.
To view this year's winners, please click here
2007 GCP Annual Research Meeting - Survey results now available
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During a period of approximately six-weeks, 115 respondents from the GCP community participated in a dual online survey that was administered by Meridian Institute. The survey followed the 2007 GCP Annual Research Meeting and was in two distinct parts: 1) feedback about the 2007 ARM (8 questions, targeting ARM participants); 2) general feedback about GCP (12 questions for ARM participants and key informants who had however not attended the ARM).
For a high-level overview and selected highlights from the survey, please click here.
