Training Course on Molecular Marker Technology for Crop Improvement

ICRISAT's Center of Excellence in Genomics (CEG, http://www.icrisat.org/ceg), supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, announces its Fifth Training Course entitled "Molecular Marker Technology for Crop Improvement" to be held on 18-29 May 2009 at the ICRISAT Campus at Patancheru, Greater Hyderabad, India. The course will provide participants a hands-on opportunity to gain expertise in the use of molecular markers (SSRs, SNPs and DArTs), gene/QTL mapping and marker-assisted breeding. The course will focus on the experimental design and data analysis components of molecular markers and on the utilization of a high-throughput marker service facility. The training course is open to Indian scientists and few scientists from developing countries that have a demonstrable ability to use the techniques taught and the CEG marker services. On line application is available at(www.icrisat.org/ceg/cegregistration2.htm) till 31 March 2009.

For details contact: Rajeev Varshney, Leader- Centre of Excellence in Genomics and Principal Scientist (Applied Genomics), ICRISAT, Patancheru, India (e-mail: r.k.varshney@cgiar.org) .