Two-day workshop in Finland in NovemberNordGen Farm Animals will arrange a two-day workshop "Genotype-by-Environment Interactions and Adaptation of Farm Animals on Phenotypic and Molecular Level" in Tuusula, Finland on the 7th-8th of November, 2012. The workshop aims to deepen the understanding of genotype-environment interactions and adaptation potential of farm animal genetic resources (AnGR) in the face of climate change, and to stimulate networking between stakeholders for future research strategy building. The workshop is organized in three sessions each having three or four invited speakers:
Additionally a poster session will be arranged during the workshop. The workshop provides a multidisciplinary view merging state of the art knowledge on quantitative, population and molecular genetics within both breeding and natural populations to increase understanding of the climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation with respect to the sustainable use of farm AnGR. The workhop is directed to scientists, PhD students and young scientists, national gene resource coordinators, breeding association representatives, government officials and other stakeholders with special interest in AnGR and changing environment. Please, follow the links to download the program of the workshop (pdf) with practical details, call for abstracts and registration information (link to Microsoft Word document). More information, Anne Præbel, anne.praebel@nordgen.org |