The program is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. The course covers basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci, association studies and genomic selection.
Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) is considered the preeminent genome science and technology conference where top global researchers, leaders and innovators meet to announce new discoveries, cutting edge breakthroughs and to collaborate.
The main objectives of the 2016 AfricaRice Science Week and GRiSP-Africa Forum are to discuss results obtained in 2015 and carry out effective and efficient planning of rice research-for-development (R4D) activities in 2016.