Development of informative DNA markers through association mapping in maize to improve drought tolerance in cereals

Association Mapping training course, November 9th-11th, 2005

BECA/ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya

 

Date

Time

Event

 

08/11/2005

All day

Arrival of participants - Hilton Hotel

Secretariat

 

Day one

 

09/11/2005

Morning session 08.00am - 1.00 pm : Chairperson  (Dr.  Mark Sawkins-CIMMYT)                                                                      

7.30

Departure for ILRI

 

8.00-8.15

Registration

Secretariat

8.15-8.30

Overview of the workshop program

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

8.30-10.00

Introduction to QTL analysis

Dr. Alain Charcosset, INRA

10.00-10.30

Tea/Coffee Break

 

 

10.30-11.30

Association Analyses. Concepts and Practical Applications

Dr. Ed Buckler, Cornell University

 

11.30-12.30

Phenotyping for use in association analysis studies. Metabolite screening techniques.

Dr. Tim Setter, Cornell University

 

12.30-1.00

Discussions

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

 

1.00-2.00

Lunch

 

 

 

Afternoon session 2.00pm - 6.00 pm : Chairperson  (Dr.  Mark Sawkins-CIMMYT)

 

2.00-4.00

Practical hands on demonstration of software for association analysis

Dr. Tim Setter, Cornell University

 

4.00-4.30

Tea/Coffee Break

 

 

4.30-600

Continuation of computer demo

Dr. Tim Setter, Cornell University

 

6.00

Departure for Hilton hotel

 

 

 

Evening session – Hilton hotel

 

8.00-8.40

Presentation- Diversity Analysis

Dr. Cosmos Magorokoshi, CIMMYT

 

Day Two

 

10/11/2005

 

Morning session 08.00am - 1.00 pm : Chairperson  (Dr.  Mark Sawkins-CIMMYT)

                                                                      

 

7.30

Departure for ILRI

 

 

8.00-9.00

Consensus maps and marker assisted selection.

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

Dr. Andrew Farmer, NCGR

 

9.00-10.00

Tools for consensus and comparative mapping.

Dr. Andrew Farmer, NCGR

 

10.00-10.30

Tea/Coffee Break

 

 

10.30-1.00

CMTV exercises at the computer.

 Data standardization, use of participants data.

Dr. Andrew Farmer, NCGR

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

 

1.00-2.00

Lunch

 

 

 

Afternoon session 2.00pm - 6.00 pm : Chairperson  (Dr.  Mark Sawkins-CIMMYT)

 

 

2.00-400

Continuation- CMTV exercises at the computer.

Dr. Andrew Farmer, NCGR

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

 

4.00-4.30

Tea/Coffee Break

 

 

4.30-600

Continuation/Discussions- CMTV exercises at the computer

Dr. Andrew Farmer, NCGR

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

 

6.00

Departure for Hilton hotel

 

 

 

Evening session – Hilton hotel

 

8.00-8.40

Presentation-

Dr. Mark Sawkins, CIMMYT

 

Day Three

 

11/11/2005

 

Morning session 08.00am - 1.00 pm : Chairperson  (Dr.  Mark Sawkins-CIMMYT)

                                                                      

 

7.30

Departure for ILRI

 

 

8.00-10.00

Continuation with Association Analyses

Dr. Ed Buckler, Cornell University

 

10.00-10.30

Tea/Coffee Break

 

 

10.30-1.00

Discussions/summary:

  1. Association Analyses
  2. CMTV

All

 

1.00-2.00

Lunch

 

 

Afternoon session 2.00pm – Free time

 

 

2.00

Departure for Hotel

 

 

2.00-6.45

Free time

 

 

7.00-9.00

Cocktail/Dinner- Closing ceremony

To confirm venue