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