NBPGR- International Training Course on In Vitro Conservation and Cryopreservation Techniques for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources.

The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR-ICAR) ,New Delhi would be hosting an International Training Course on In Vitro Conservation and Cryopreservation Techniques for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources at New Delhi.


Dates:
3-15 November 2008


Topics:
Importance of in vitro conservation and cryopreservation techniques
Methods of in vitro clonal propagation
Methods of in vitro conservation
Cryopreservation: principles and prospects
Techniques of cryopreservation
Applications of cryopreservation
Cryobanking of plant germplasm
Molecular marker techniques for PGR management


Eligibility:
Applicants must be actively working on in vitro conservation and cryopreservation of PGR and
preferably be experienced in using in vitro conservation, cryopreservation and molecular marker techniques in their own work.


Deadline:
30 August 2008