Exploring plant genomic and microbial variation for crop improvement
Date
26 Mar 2018, Monday
Time
| Location | Local Time | Time Zone |
| Canberra (Australia – Australian Capital Territory) | 1:00:00 pm | AEDT |
| Melbourne (Australia – Victoria) | 1:00:00 pm | AEDT |
| Brisbane (Australia – Queensland) | 12:00:00 noon | AEST |
| Perth (Australia – Western Australia) | 10:00:00 am | AWST |
| Adelaide (Australia – South Australia) | 12:30:00 pm | ACDT |
Venues
CSIRO: Black Mountain – Discovery Theatre; Adelaide Waite – B101-FG-SmallWICWest; Brisbane QBP – Level 3 South telepresence room (3.323); Armidale – B55-FG-R00-Small; Perth Floreat – B1b Boardroom; Werribee (Melbourne) – Peacock Room; Irymple – (see Natalie Strickland)
Speaker
Professor Jeffrey Bennetzen, Giles Professor, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia
Synopsis
The Bennetzen labs pursue analyses of how genomes vary, how this variation relates to the molecular mechanisms of sequence change, and how this feeds into crop adaptation and/or improvement. Studies of change in nuclear genomes, especially those associated with transposable element function, are a subject of particular interest. The co-evolution of microbial populations and plant host genes are another area of intense interest. This seminar will provide results and insights into how nuclear and extra-nuclear genetic variation can fit into a conceptual framework for crop improvement, particularly with respect to developing world crops.
Bio
Jeff Bennetzen received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of California and the University of Washington, respectively, then spent one year as a postdoc and two in industry before taking a faculty position at Purdue University in 1983. In 2003, he moved to the University of Georgia (UGA) as the Giles Professor in the Department of Genetics. He continues to conduct research and teach at UGA, also has two laboratories in China, and is currently on sabbatical at CSIRO Black Mountain working with Drs. Jen Taylor and Alan Richardson.
This is a public seminar.
Open-access to The CSIRO Discovery Theatre @ Black Mountain