This international conference brings together over 300 scientists and students to discuss the latest advances in genomics and applications for understanding and producing solanaceous plants and crops.
The program is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. The course covers basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci, association studies and genomic selection.
During Seed meets Technology Holland shows its seed business. At trial fields and at an exhibition participants demonstrate new seed treatments, coatings, varieties and germination systems. You also experience the newest technologies for seed processing-, drying-, and ...
The Genomics in Business Conference is an international conference for executive management, entrepreneurs, start-ups, leading scientists and financial experts from the agro and biotech industry. Platform to discuss trends and developments in the international agro indu...
Speakers: Dr. Edwin Reidel, Business Manager, North America, LemnaTec - Dr. Niels Kruize, LGC Genomics - Dr. Susan Turner, Principal Scientist, BioConsortia
Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States
4:30 to 7:00 PM - Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Bart Weimer, Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis - Topic: Microbial genomics in food and plant interactions
UC Davis, Plant & Environmental Sciences Building (Room 3001) - Davis, CA, United States
1:30 to 2:45 pm - Research & technology presentations. Speakers: DR. Hiro Nonogaki, Washington State University - Topic: Gene switches and miRNA to control seed development - Dr. Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University - Topic: Seed borne diseases
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center - Davis, CA, United States
4:30 to 7:00 PM - Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, UC Davis. Topic: genetic basis of corn hybrid vigor.
University of California Davis, Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Alan Bennett. Topic: Linking plant genomes to food quality – making a better tomato. 4:30 to 7:00 PM
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Luca Comai, Professor, UC Davis Genome Center, Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Roberta Cook, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist and Lecturer, Food Distribution, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Florence Negre-Zakharov (webcast at 6:30), Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis - Topic: Investigating fruit volatile metabolism: toward improving crop flavor quality
University of California Davis, Plant & Environmental Sciences Building, Room 3001 (2:00 - 4:45 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Research & technology presentations - Topic: strategies for using modern genomics in breeding - Speakers: Dr. Richard Michelmore, The Genome Center, UC Davis & Dr. Allen van Deynze, Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Jorge Dubcovsky, whose research illustrates the power of modern biotechnology approaches in delivering new tools to breeders.
The conference program includes oral presentations from leading Scientist in Solanaceae Genetics and Genomics and will cover all aspects of the conventional and modern resistance breeding. The conference creates a forum for exchange of scientific ideas and knowledge bet...