Conference Synopsis    Day 1 Stream 1 - NGS Technologies for Plant Research

• NGS Platform comparison
• Best practice and guidelines for current technology
• Future uses of new generation technologies
• Single-molecule sequencing for plant research
• NGS Protocols
• Genome Assembly
• Sample Preparation Technology
• Standardisation

Day 1 Stream 2 - Plant Genomic Case Studies

• Applications of next-generation sequencing in plant research
• Using NGS to enhance:-
• Molecular marker development, Breeding,
• Crop improvement, Hybridization, Conservation,
• Evolution studies
• Plant genotyping, SNP discovery, QTL Mapping & Marker-Assisted Selection
• Plant genetic engineering  - DNA assembly , genome editing, cloning, amplification
• DNA  & RNA isolation
• Case studies using:- De novo Seq; Resequencing; Targeted resequencing, Exome Seq;  Transcriptome Seq,  RNA seq; mRNA Seq, non-coding RNA, ChIP-Seq; Whole Genome Seq

Day 2 Stream 1 - Plant Genomic Case Studies & Epigenetics, miRNA, & ncRNAs

• Research in Plants
• Applications of next-generation sequencing in plant research
• Case studies using:- Epigenetics,  miRNA, ncRNA, DNA methylation, ChIP seq

Day 2 Stream 2 – Bioinformatics, Data Management & Analysis

• Bioinformatic analysis and challenges
• Bioinformatics from a biologist’s perspective
• Sequencing pipelines and assembly
• Gene expression analysis
• Improving error rates
• Cloud computing and storage solutions
• Compressive technologies
• Integration of NGS in a genomics core
• NGS data analysis & management in a small genomics core
• Challenges in setting up an NGS facility