The 23nd Genetic Mapping and Breeding Design Training Course held in Institute of Crop Science, CAAS

        Gene mapping and breeding design training course in Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) was held from August 28th to September 1st in Beijing. About 50 professors and Post-Doctors from ICS participated in the training course.

The course combined theory with practice. The theoretical part was introduced by Professor Jiankang Wang, including population and quantitative genetics basis, construction of linkage map, the principles of single marker analysis and interval mapping, frequently asked questions in QTL mapping, use of software GAPL, genetic analysis of clonal F₁ and four-way cross F₁ populations, and so on. Estimation of recombination frequency, the principles of inclusive composite interval mapping, genetic analysis of four-way cross pure-line populations, excises of quantitative genetics, and use of QTL IciMapping and TASSEL were introduced by Luyan Zhang. Use of QTL IciMapping was introduced by Post-Doctor Changbin Yin in detail.

On the afternoon of the last day, everyone put forward their opinions and suggestions on the contents and forms of the training course and improvement of the software. Personnel director Jiancang Yang from ICS made the final conclusion. He mentioned that members learned a lot and gave high praise of useful contents and practice, and hoped for the next training course.