ICAR-Winter School on Advanced in Improvement of Vegetable Crops using
Biotechnological aproaches
September 18- October 8, 2015
Organized by
Division of Vegetable Science
IARI, New Delhi
Vegetables play an important role in human health and nutrition. Improvement in vegetable productivity and quality forms a key strategy to maximize our economic benefits and nutritional security. In recent years, biotechnological approaches have brought about a significant change in the manner we exploit the genetic resources which carry important desirable traits. The field of Biotechnology is a rapidly developing area of contemporary science. It can bring new ideas, improved tools and novel approaches to the solution of some persistent, seemingly intractable problems in crop production.
In India, Biotechnology research efforts are being pursued in many of the vegetable crops. One area of Biotechnology, DNA marker technology derived from research in molecular genetics and genomics offers great promise for breeding of improved vegetable crops. Owing to genetic linkage, DNA markers can be used to detect the presence of allelic variation in the genes underlying the traits of importance. Various traits of horticultural and economic importance are being improved using biotechnological interventions such as resistance to biotic and abiotic factors, nutritional quality improvement, increasing shelf life, post harvest process quality, etc.
COURSE CONTENT : The course has been designed to give participants a complete exposure to the recent developments in the field of Biotechnology for improvement of vegetable crops. It will comprise lectures and practical sessions by experienced scientists from IARI as well as other renowned
institutions across the country. Visits to fields and laboratories have been arranged to expose the participants to the practical applications. Provision has also been made for interim review to assess the progress of the participants through group discussion, quiz, debate, etc
Course content (Lectures, practical classes, panel discussions and visits will be covered under following broad themes) :
- Genome analysis and its implication in vegetable crop improvement
- Designing futuristic vegetable varieties for multiple purposes
- Transgenic development, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, Proteomics and Metabolomics in vegetable crops
- Marker assisted vegetable breeding
- Bioinformatic tools in vegetable crops
- Conservation strategies for elite genetic resources of vegetable crops
- TILLING and ECO TILLING
- Transcriptome analysis and its utility in vegetable crop breeding
- RNAi technology and its application in Vegetable crop improvement
- SNP Genotyping in vegetable crops
- Defence Signalling responses in plants
ELIGIBILITY : Young active researchers/teachers not below the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent working in SAUs/ CU/ DUs/ ICAR/ National institutes having a minimum of 2 years of research/teaching experiences in the field of vegetable breeding.
HOW TO APPLY :
- The interested candidates should apply online using CBP vortal through http://iasri.res.in/cbp or under the link Capacity Building Program at http://icar.org.in. Steps for submission of online application form are as follows:
- To create
User Id use “Create New Account” link on home page. Login using your User Id & Password. If you have forgotten your password click on “Forgot password” link.
- After login, choose this training under SWS category, and click on “Participate in Training” link and fill the proforma.
- After filling the online application, fill 'Draft/Postal' order details and take a printout of application and get it approved by the competent authority of the organization. Upload the scanned copy of the application through CBP vortal
- In addition, send the hard copy to The Course Director of the Winter School.
- Advance copy of application can be sent by E-mail to Course Director/Course Coordinators.
- The selected candidates will be informed by post/email/ fax/CBP vortal well in advance. 5. Once the candidates are intimated about their selection for winter school, they need to confirm their acceptance by last date.
CONTACT ADDRESS :
Head,
Division of Vegetable Science,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
E-mail: head_veg@iari.res.in
winterschoolveg@gmail.com
Website: www.iari.res.in/divisions/
Deadline : 30.07.15
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