Diversity Array Technology (DArT) workshop (31 March - 2 April 2008)

The focus of the workshop was introducing participants to the possibility of utilizing DArT markers in breeding and genotyping Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) SEED funding initiative

Course presenters:

Dr. Andrzej Kilian, Diversity Array Technology PTY. Ltd, Canberra, Australia Dr. Matias Kirst, University of Florida, Florida, USA.

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Virus induced gene silencing workshop (11-15 February 2008)

The workshop consisted of a one-day symposium and a four-day laboratory workshop.

Funded by the Royal Society (UK) and the NRF (RSA)

Course presenters:

Prof. Paul Birch, Plant Pathology, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK Dr. Eleanor Gilroy, Scottish, Genetics Programme, Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Dundee, Scotland, UK

Dr. Ingo Hein, Scottish, Genetics Programme, Scottish Crop Research institute (SCRI), Dundee, Scotland, UK
Dr. Bridget Crampton, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Biosciences, Pretoria, SA Dr. Eduard Venter, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, SA Ms. Irene van Nugteren, Department of Plant Science, University of Pretoria, SA

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GCP Training course in Databases, Internet Resources and bioinformatics for crop improvement (September 2006)

Funded by the Generation Challenge Programme (GCP) of the CGIAR, sub-programme: Capacity Building

Co-presenters: Prof Jan Peter Nap, Applied Bioinformatics, Plant Research International, Wagenigen University Research Centre, Netherlands, and Dr. Yoseph Beyene, UP.

Twenty participants from National Agricultural Research Centres in Africa.

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Microarray Laboratory Training Course (28 May-2 June 2006)

Microarray Laboratory Training Workshop II, held in Microarray Lab at University of Pretoria. Presented several of the theory lectures.

Sixteen participants from throughout BioPAD region in South Africa.

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Microarray Laboratory Training Course (Nov 2005)

Microarray Laboratory Training Workshop I, held in Microarray Lab at University of Pretoria. Presented several of the theory lectures.

Sixteen participants from throughout BioPAD region in South Africa.

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Training Course (Nov 2003)

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) practical course &#39Integrated molecular diagnostics for tick-borne pathogens using RLB-hybridisation and microarray based biochips&#39.

Organized by UP Veterinary Faculty and University of Utrecht.

Fifteen participants from Developing countries.

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Training Course (April 2002)

Differential gene expression profiling and bacterial genome subtraction using Suppression Subtractive Hybridisation (SSH).

Jointly organized with University of Durban-Westville, held in Microarray Lab at University of Pretoria.

Course leaders from Scottish Crops Research Institute.

Fifteen participants from throughout South Africa.