Courses on genetic linkage mapping and QTL analysis

Go to: in-house linkage analysis course.

In March 2013 Kyazma organizes:

a 3-day course on genetic linkage mapping, with computer practicals using JoinMap (20-22 March);
a 2½-day course on QTL analysis, with computer practicals using MapQTL (25-27 March).

Where ?

Both courses will be given in Wageningen, at the Hotel de Nieuwe Wereld. The hotel is actually a college where students are trained in all aspects of hotel management. The hotel has excellent teaching room facilities. The availability of hotel rooms is somewhat limited. Alternative hotel accomodation can be found at Hof van Wageningen (10 minutes walk) and Hotel de Wereld (20 minutes walk).

Registration

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is open until full up, so register as soon as possible. (Last year's course was full up.)

Linkage mapping course

On 20, 21 and 22 March 2013 Kyazma organizes a 3-day course on genetic linkage mapping, with computer practicals using JoinMap. The goal of the course is to teach the participant to produce linkage maps for experimental populations using JoinMap and to recognize and subsequently deal with various problematic situations in linkage mapping.

Description

The course will include:

a concise treatment of Mendel's laws, meiosis, and recombination,
a molecular genetic overview of chromosomes, genes and molecular marker techniques,
the genetics of recombination,
the estimation of recombination frequencies,
the determination of linkage groups,
an introduction to mapping algorithms,
linkage analysis in an outbreeder full-sib family,
computer practicals using JoinMap.

Requirements

The course is targeted to the biologist with a basic knowledge of genetics and statistics. Some experience with MS-Excel is useful. Participants need to bring a laptop computer running Windows-XP (or newer), and MS-Excel (or compatible) installed.

When ?

The three-day course will be given on: 20, 21 and 22 March 2013.
(Kyazma reserves the right to cancel the course upon insufficient participation.)

Cost

The fee of the three day course is 1080 euro (1105 euro when paying with a VISA Card or MasterCard). You will receive payment details by e-mail after your registration has been accepted. Hotel accommodation and meals are NOT included in the fee of the course (except 3 lunches and a joint dinner on 21 March). You will receive instructions regarding your hotel reservation.

QTL analysis course

On 25, 26 and the morning of 27 March 2013 Kyazma organizes a 2½-day course on QTL analysis, with computer practicals using MapQTL. The goal of the course is to teach the participant a basic understanding of QTL analysis, so that he/she will be able to perform QTL analysis for experimental populations using MapQTL.

Description

The course will include:

what is a QTL,
association between segregating markers and quantitative trait,
nonparametric measurement of association,
measuring association using analysis of variance (ANOVA),
interval mapping,
using cofactors,
selecting cofactors,
significance,
computer practicals using MapQTL.

Requirements

When ?

The two-and-half day course will be given on: 25, 26 and the morning of 27 March 2013.
(Kyazma reserves the right to cancel the course upon insufficient participation.)

Cost

The fee of the two-and-half day course is 900 euro (920 euro when paying with a VISA Card or MasterCard). You will receive payment details by e-mail after your registration has been accepted. Hotel accommodation and meals are NOT included in the fee of the course (except 3 lunches and a joint dinner on 26 March). You will receive instructions regarding your hotel reservation.

In-house linkage analysis course

Occasionally Kyazma will accept an invitation to teach above two courses as a one-week in-house course. The fee will depend on the group size, with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 participants. For inquiries please send an e-mail to <course(at)kyazma.nl>.