Dr. Brian Forster
Vodja laboratorija za žlahtnjenje rastlin in genetiko pri IAEA
bo imel v petek, 27.9.2013 ob 13. uri v predavalnici A2 (BF, Agronomija, Jamnikarjeva 101) predavanje z naslovom:
Plant breeding at the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
· Background to “Plant breeding and genetics” at the IAEA, why is it part of the IAEA mandate.
· Mechanism by which the IAEA supports its Member States: Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs) and Technical Cooperation Projects (TCPs).
· An example of a CRP: Mutant varieties for food and feed production.
· An example of a TCP: Development of mutant wheat varieties resistant to black stem rust, Ug99
· The work of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Laboratory: R&D, Training and Services in:
1) Mutation induction; 2) Mutation detection; and 3) Accelerated breeding
· Example of accelerated breeding for fodder quality in barley
Vljudno vabljeni!
Borut Bohanec