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  Wereld lezingen (global lectures)
  EU Atlas project
  Plant Breeding Business School
  International Postgraduate Course Plant Breeding
  Summer School Green Genetics
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Meet the fascinating world of green genetics
2nd edition of a Summer School for Bachelor students

Monday August 23th - Friday August 27th 2010

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Organized by Wageningen Business School and Wageningen UR Plant Breeding

An innovative world
The sector “Flowers & Food” has been designated as one of the key sectors for innovation in the Dutch economy. It covers horticulture, food production and plant breeding (green genetics). Plant breeding focuses on the production of new varieties in crop plants. New varieties with improved traits like taste, health promoting ingredients, yield, resistance to diseases, resistance to stress conditions, etc. These varieties are the basis for sustainable production of healthy food, food ingredients and non-food products worldwide. More and more, innovative techniques are included in breeding programs: molecular breeding, genomics, DNA sequencing, gene technology. The level of plant science research in The Netherlands is excellent when measured along international standards.

The Dutch plant breeding and propagation industry is an innovative and knowledge intensive industrial branch which has a leading position in the world. Graduates with an education in plant sciences or breeding can start a blooming career in this sector, with many challenges to develop themselves professionally and personally.

Are you a student? Is this a world you want to explore?
Then we invite you to participate in this Summer School.

You will:
  • learn about the basic topics in plant breeding;
  • hear about new promising technologies;
  • visit research facilities and laboratories;
  • be the special guest of world wide leading breeding companies.
You are:
  • A 2nd or 3rd year Academic Bachelor student in biology, plant science, agronomy, or a related field. 
  • A 3rd year Professional Bachelor student (HBO/ Fachhochschule/Polytechnic) in agronomy, horticulture, biotechnology, laboratory techniques, applied biology.
Basic knowledge
A basic knowledge of genetics, statistics, molecular biology, and plant physiology is required. A good understanding of the English language is also necessary.

Credits
After completing the whole programme, students will be awarded 2 ECTS.

This Summer School is sponsored by the Technological Top Institute Green Genetics.

The mission of TTI GG is strenghtening the knowledge base of the Dutch plant breeding and propagation industry. Through closer cooperation with research and education institutions, the sector seeks to improve the knowledge infrastructure and promote capacity building.

Practical information
The Summer School is organized by Wageningen Business School and Wageningen UR Plant Breeding, both part of Wageningen University and Research Center. The program includes lectures, located at Wageningen University Campus, and excursions.
Transportation will be arranged to all excursions, with Wageningen as a starting point.

  
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