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GMASSURE: Genomics
Tuesday and Wednesday 20-21 October 2015
Agricultural Research Council Onderstepoort
Pretoria
Location
ARC Biotechnology platform Onderstepoort
Aim
OutlineTuesday 20/10/2015 Wednesday 21/10/2015
Central dogma of Biology HELP! Sequence data analysis
Hands on: DNA extraction Genome variation
Sequencing technologies Genome editing and modification
Tour of Robotics facility, DNA Sequencing facility, GMO facility Discussions
Outcomes
• Role of DNA in the cell
• Hands on experience with DNA
• Overview of DNA sequencing technologies
• Application of genomics in agriculture
• Discussion of genome engineering principles
Workshop instructors and facilitators
• Charles Hefer
• Jonathan Featherston
• Marija Kwas
• Kerry-Anne Pillay
• Dirk Swanevelder
• Jasper Rees