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SUMMARY:BTI-PGS Virtual Distinguished Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne\, Germany.\n  \n“African killifishes shed light on evolution and modulation of lifespan”\n  \nWednesday\, November 18th\, 9 AM EST\n \nClick here to join on Nov. 18th.\n \nBTI’s Postgraduate Society invites you to attend the next virtual Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne\, Germany.\nThe Valenzano Lab investigates the evolutionary genetic basis of vertebrate lifespan and ageing. Their main model system is the African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius)\, which is the shortest lived vertebrate species bred in captivity.\nAgeing progresses very rapidly in this fish\, and is characterized by cancer\, pigment loss\, and age-dependent deterioration in motor and learning skills. To identify the genomic regions associated with survival and ageing\, and to study their evolution\, the lab uses a combination of approaches\, including linkage mapping\, transgenesis\, population genetics on wild killifish populations\, and computer simulations.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-pgs-virtual-distinguished-lecture/
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: "Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases" with Lukas Mueller
DESCRIPTION:“Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases” with Lukas Mueller\n  \nNovember 18\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nThis event has ended\, click here for more info about future events. \nPlease join us for BTI’s next Breaking Ground Discussion Series\, featuring an interactive chat with BTI’s Lukas Mueller. We’ll be talking about using big data to help feed the world. During this Breaking Ground discussion\, you will have the opportunity to engage live with Lukas over Zoom!\nWith the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2060\, the prospect of feeding the world in a sustainable way with limited arable land\, water and nutrients proves tremendously challenging\, particular during this era of shifting weather patterns. One of the ways to circumvent supply chain disruption is to provide farmers in food-insecure regions with the tools they need to feed their local populace\, rather than just shipping food and seeds to them.\nDr. Lukas Mueller’s group at BTI designs and implements databases to warehouse and link many kinds of data\, supporting next-generation plant breeding that brings 21st century genomics to real-world applications\, such as increasing nutritional content\, postharvest qualities or disease resistance. During this Breaking Ground\, we will talk with Dr. Mueller about his collaborations with laboratory scientists\, plant breeders\, field scientists and farmers to assist in the improvement of staple crops – such as cassava\, banana and sweet potato – that are under dire threat of disease in Africa.\n \n\nThank you to our sponsor:
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/feeding-the-world-with-plant-breeding-databases-with-lukas-mueller2/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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