Synbreed Winter School 2012
Population Genomics in Crops and Farm Animals
05.10.2012
Guest lecturers: Michael Blum (UJF Grenoble, France), Joachim Hermisson (University of Vienna, Austria), Joseph Pickrell (Harvard, USA), Christian Schlötterer (University of Vienna, Austria)
Dates: 25.11. – 30.11.2012
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Description: The Synbreed Winter School 2012 provides an introduction to population genomics for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in animal and plant breeding. The course consists of a practical part with hands-on exercises guided by experienced Synbreed scientists and guest lecturers covering the frontiers of population genomics in animal and plant improvement.
Programme Overview:
Analysis of population structures
Coalescent theory and demography
Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC)
Whole genome screen for selection signatures
Target Group and Requirements:
The course is directed towards PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in animal and plant breeding
Participants need a dual-core processor equipped laptop. Further details about technical requirements will be announced in due course.
Course language: English