Plant Biotechnology Workshop
Sponsored by Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis (http://sbc.ucdavis.edu)
and California Seed Association (http://calseed.org/)
in conjunction with CSA Midyear Meeting, September 12-13 (http://calseed.org/events.htm)
Topics:
Methods of Crop Biotechnology
Dr. Bruce R Thomas, UC Davis http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/
Tel: 530-754-6444, brthomas@ucdavis.edu
Crop Improvement Using Biotechnology
Dr. Kent J Bradford, UC Davis http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/
Tel: 530-752-6087, kjbradford@ucdavis.edu
Testing Methods for Genes & Proteins in Biotech Crops
Dr. Dan LaFlamme, STA Laboratories, Inc. http://www.stalabs.com
Tel: 303-651-6417, dan.laflamme@stalabs.com
When & Where: Wednesday September 12, 2001 from 8 AM to 11 AM
at Hyatt Regency Monterey, Monterey, California
(http://www.hyatt.com/usa/monterey/hotels/hotel_mrydm.html)
Workshop content: The workshop will cover the basic techniques utilized in plant biotechnology. The use of restriction enzymes, promoters, selectable markers, transformation methods, PCR and other tools in plant biotechnology will be explained. The emphasis will be on providing a conceptual understanding of the methods of plant biotechnology and how they are utilized to develop new varieties. Both molecular-assisted breeding and transgenic techniques will be discussed as they relate to plant improvement. Specific traits that have been engineered into crop plants will be described. The basis of testing methods that are used to assay for the presence of biotech traits in seed stocks and harvested crop products will be described and examples of the different types of tests will be presented.
Who should attend: The workshop will assume that participants have a familiarity with agriculture, breeding and seed production and a basic knowledge of biology. The techniques of biotechnology will be described on a conceptual rather than on a biochemical level, so a detailed knowledge of cell biology is not required. The workshop is offered in association with the California Seed Association mid-year meeting, and it is open to anyone who would like to better understand the methods of biotechnology. It may be particularly useful to seed dealers and others involved in marketing of biotech crops. Others who might find the workshop valuable include growers, biology teachers, extension specialists, and businesspeople in industries related to food and agriculture.
Registration: For information on how to register for the workshop contact the
California Seed Association, 1521 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814, Tel: 916-441-2251
and California Seed Association (http://calseed.org/)
in conjunction with CSA Midyear Meeting, September 12-13 (http://calseed.org/events.htm)
Topics:
Methods of Crop Biotechnology
Dr. Bruce R Thomas, UC Davis http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/
Tel: 530-754-6444, brthomas@ucdavis.edu
Crop Improvement Using Biotechnology
Dr. Kent J Bradford, UC Davis http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/
Tel: 530-752-6087, kjbradford@ucdavis.edu
Testing Methods for Genes & Proteins in Biotech Crops
Dr. Dan LaFlamme, STA Laboratories, Inc. http://www.stalabs.com
Tel: 303-651-6417, dan.laflamme@stalabs.com
When & Where: Wednesday September 12, 2001 from 8 AM to 11 AM
at Hyatt Regency Monterey, Monterey, California
(http://www.hyatt.com/usa/monterey/hotels/hotel_mrydm.html)
Workshop content: The workshop will cover the basic techniques utilized in plant biotechnology. The use of restriction enzymes, promoters, selectable markers, transformation methods, PCR and other tools in plant biotechnology will be explained. The emphasis will be on providing a conceptual understanding of the methods of plant biotechnology and how they are utilized to develop new varieties. Both molecular-assisted breeding and transgenic techniques will be discussed as they relate to plant improvement. Specific traits that have been engineered into crop plants will be described. The basis of testing methods that are used to assay for the presence of biotech traits in seed stocks and harvested crop products will be described and examples of the different types of tests will be presented.
Who should attend: The workshop will assume that participants have a familiarity with agriculture, breeding and seed production and a basic knowledge of biology. The techniques of biotechnology will be described on a conceptual rather than on a biochemical level, so a detailed knowledge of cell biology is not required. The workshop is offered in association with the California Seed Association mid-year meeting, and it is open to anyone who would like to better understand the methods of biotechnology. It may be particularly useful to seed dealers and others involved in marketing of biotech crops. Others who might find the workshop valuable include growers, biology teachers, extension specialists, and businesspeople in industries related to food and agriculture.
Registration: For information on how to register for the workshop contact the
California Seed Association, 1521 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814, Tel: 916-441-2251