Training Course on Rice Breeding
January 26, 2007| |
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will be offering “Rice Breeding Course: Laying the Foundation for the Second Green Revolution” on August 20-31, 2007. The training course aims to provide the participants with the theoretical knowledge on modern plant breeding methods and techniques, and teach them planning and information management tools and experimental techniques and software for developing an efficient rice breeding program. The course will be coordinated by the Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Division (PBGB) and facilitated by the Training Center of IRRI.
Readers can access the brochure at http://www.training.irri.org/activities/documents/2007/
RICE%20BREEDING%20COURSE%20Brochure%202007.doc.
Readers can access the brochure at http://www.training.irri.org/activities/documents/2007/
RICE%20BREEDING%20COURSE%20Brochure%202007.doc.
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