Novocrops PhD Summer Course: Biotechnological advances for future crop production
Plant production is facing unprecedented challenges. In 2050, the human population will exceed nine billion and the demand for agricultural production will increase by 60%. Climate change will limit local plant production, demanding the development of stress-resilient crops. In addition, we must reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and improve the nutritional qualities of our crops.
This PhD course will provide an update on the state-of-the-art methods to uncover the genetic basis of agronomic traits and introduce them into new or existing crops using biotechnology. Special focus will be on semi-domesticated crops as well as gene-editing systems in plants. The course will include participation in a 1-day international symposium as well as coaching sessions on poster preparation and delivery.
Course load: 5 ECTS points.
Read more about the course and register for here
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Xu Zhai (zhai@plen.ku.dk)