CTCRI Trivandrum National Training on Molecular Diagnostics for Pathogens Infecting Crop Plants 2011

National training on Molecular diagnostics for pathogens infecting crop plants (Sponsored by NAIP (lCAR), New Delhi) 

February 16 to March 3, 2011

Division of Crop Protection

CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CTCRI Trivandrum)

Sreekariyam Thiruvananthapuram – 695017 Kerala

Important dates:

1. Last date for receipt of application: 28th December 2010
2. Confirmation of Participation: 07th January 2011

Course Contents (Both theory and practical)

» Disease diagnosis - Traditional and molecular approaches
» Plant pathogen diagnostic tools to support management decisions and plant quarantine
» Molecular diagnostic techniques (PCR, Real time PCR, Rolling circle amplification, Nucleic acid spot hybridization) and its application for viruses, fungi, bacteria, viroid, Phytoplasma, Xylem 11 Phloem limited bacteria
» Antibody based diagnosis of plant pathogens - viruses, fungi and bacteria (Oot blot, TIssue blot and Lateral flow)
» Array based diagnosis and deep sequencing for identification of plant pathogens.
» Standard protocol for testing the planting material/tissue culture plants for pathogen indexing and certification.
» Nanotechnology in disease diagnosis

APPLICATION SUBMISSION  Applications of the candidates in the prescribed format (can be downloaded from www.ctcri.org) may be sent through proper channel so as to reach on or before 28 December, 2010.

The selected candidates will be informed by by FAX/ Speed Post / E-mail" by 07" January 2011.Applications received by email should be followed by duly forwarded hard copy, sent to Dr. T.Makeshkumar, Senior scientist 11 Course Director NAIP training, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695017, Kerala.

For details visit website: www.ctcri.org

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