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South African participation

 

Biologically-Active Compounds in Foods and Drinks

 

Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at Ghent University

Since last academic year, a Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology is offered at Ghent University. This training is open to students with a Bachelor or Masters degree. Our department contributes largely to the curriculum and major in Plant Biotechnology. All courses will be taught in English. This training is an excellent preparation for a PhD in plant biotechnology and an exquisite steppingstone to a promising career in agro-industry.

Leaflet Study Plant Biotech

Since last academic year, a Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology is offered at Ghent University. This training is open to students with a Bachelor or Masters degree. Our department contributes largely to the curriculum and major in Plant Biotechnology. All courses will be taught in English. This training is an excellent preparation for a PhD in plant biotechnology and an exquisite steppingstone to a promising career in agro-industry.

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Manager Position for a European Integrated Project

AGRON-OMICS (Arabidopsis Growth Network Integrating -OMICS technologies) is an Integrated Project funded by the European Commission within the Framework Program 6 involving the top European plant research institutes (www.agron-omics.eu). The AGRON-OMICS research program focuses on the integration of a wide range of molecular profiling and phenotyping technologies to unravel leaf and plant growth gene regulatory networks.

Tomato Core Collection Workshop July 26-31, 2009

The coming season is all about seeing what we “fished” out of the core collection screens and establishing diversity panels for traits that are important for tomato agriculture. The involvement of other EU-SOL labs in phenotyping the panels forms a strong basis for further discovery and innovation.

Kazusa genetic map and markers

The new tomato genetic map of Kazusa has been made public, see http://www.kazusa.or.jp/tomato/.

SolCAP News, March 2010

Solanaceae Coordinated Agricultural Project, Volume 2, issue 2 (see attachment)

SolCAP news March 2010

The March 2010 newsletter from the Solanaceae Coordinated Agricultural Project (Volume 2, issue 2) is available, see attachment.

Solanum pimpinellifolium genome sequence

The whole genome shotgun assembly for the close wild relative of tomato, Solanum pimpinellifolium, has been pre-released on SGN by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists Doreen Ware, Richard McCombie and Zach Lippman. The dataset can be downloaded and used for BLAST. Please read the accompanying Data Agreement carefully.

Tomato genome release: Assembly version 1.5

The International Tomato Genome Consortium has released a new assembly, version 1.50. This version includes polishing with Solexa and SOLID sequences, and improved scaffolds based on BAC end linkage data. Please refer to the Data Agreement.

SOL 2010, September 5-9

The SOL2010 conference is approaching fast. Many thanks to those who have already registered it looks as if it will be an exciting meeting. We have decided to extend the Early Bird registration rate for two weeks only, until Monday June 14th 2010, so that those who have not yet done so can take advantage of the discounted rate. read more ..

Sol2010 Flyer

The 7th Solanaceae Conference

SOL 2010 conference - Flyer

Flyer for the 7th Solanaceae Conference

Postdoctoral position in tomato-spider mite interaction

A two-year postdoctoral position (with the possibility of extension) studying tomato-spider mite interaction is available in the group of Drs. Miodrag and Vojislava Grbic at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. The position is available immediately.

Post-doctoral position available, Brasil

Biochemist or Biologist with PhD in molecular biology, genomics or bioinformatics. Skills in bioinformatics are highly desirable.

SOL 2012, 9th Solanaceae Conference, August 26-30, 2012

see flyer (attachment)

Tomato genome paper in Nature!

Finally – the tomato genome paper has been published in Nature! In this paper both the Heinz genome and the genome of a wild relative S. pimpinellifolium are described. This has been a major coordinated international effort – as is reflected in the >300 authors from 14 countries! The quality of the assembly covering more than 35,000 genes is considered to be one of the best ever published. Well done everyone who has been involved.

Tomato genome paper in Nature!

 

A one year Master after Master in Plant Biotechnology at Ghent University

What The Master of Science in Plant Biotechnology at Ghent University covers all aspects of modern Plant Biotechnology related to state of the art technologies, plant growth and development, abiotic stress and biotic interactions, IP and safety regulation. Moreover, through elective courses and a substantial Master project, students can specialize in their field of interest. Teaching language is English. WhereOur training in Plant Biotechnology is embedded in an environment of top science and industrial entrepreneurship where translational research enables the transfer of knowledge from plant models to crops. If you choose to study at Ghent University, you will be studying at the largest Agro-Biotech Campus in Europe. InformationAll information about this Master of Science can be found at http://www.psb.vib-ugent.be/courses/170-master-after-master-programs

PARTNERSHIP INCEPTION WORKSHOP Afri-Sol

11th – 13th June 2012. Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda.