Sequencing Complex Genomes

Advances in genome sequencing are allowing even the most complex genomes to be sequenced. This workshop will review technologies, strategies and progress in genome sequencing.

Organizer:
Robert Henry(The University of Queensland)
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012
Time: 3:50 PM-6:00 PM
Room: Pacific Salon 2
3:50 PM
De novo assembly of complex genomes using 3rd generation sequencing
Michael Schatz, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

4:30 PM
Genomes to Genes: Comparative genomic analysis in Prunoideae
Amit Dhingra, Washington State University; Tyson Koepke, Molecular Plant Sciences Graduate Program, Washington State University; Scott Schaeffer, Washington State University; Artemus Harper, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University; Nnadozie Oraguzie, Washington State University; Matthew Whiting, Washington State University; Herman Silva, University of Chile; Jonathan Maldonado, University of Chile, Santiago; Lee Meisel, Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Universidad Andrés Bello; Raquel Sanchez, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura Consejo Superior de Investigaciones; Federico Dicenta, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura Consejo Superior de Investigaciones ; Birger Lindberg Moller, University of Copenhagen; Kirsten Jørgensen, University of Copenhagen; Robert Henry, The University of Queensland; Mark Edwards, Southern Cross University

4:50 PM
The potato genome sequencing project 2 years on: Comparison of strategies with related projects and perspectives for the future of the world's 3rd food crop"
Christian Bachem, Wageningen-UR; Theo Borm, Wageningen-UR; Jan de Boer, Wageningen-UR; Richard Visser, Wageningen University & Research Center

5:10 PM
Just Genes - well mostly: genomic enrichment for sugarcane genic regions
Peter C. Bundock, Southern Cross University; Rosanne E. Casu, CSIRO Plant Industry; Robert Henry, The University of Queensland

5:30 PM
The international effort to sequence the 17Gb wheat genome: Yes, Wheat can
Catherine Feuillet, INRA; International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), IWGSC

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