Shortcourses

Currently available short-courses:

	Tropical Weed Science
	Tropical Plant Tissue Culture & Genetic Engineering
	Biological Control of Tropical Weeds

Tropical Weed Science

The program introduces via lectures and experimental methods each of the major areas of investigation involved in tropical weed science. Each lecture and practical demonstration is devoted to a separate aspect of tropical weed science and the program is arranged in order of increasing technical complexity. Research projects and field trips are also incorporated into the program.

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Program content

The lecture / tutorial topics covered in this program include:

	Introduction to weed sciences
	Characteristics of weeds
	Problems caused by weeds
	Herbicide groups
	Plant / Herbicide Interactions
	Herbicide damage to crops
	Herbicide Resistance
	Herbicide / Environmental interactions
	Biological Weed Control
	Preventative Weed control
	Physical Weed Control
	Integrated Weed Management

Research Project Topics:

	Seed bank analysis
	Mechanisms of weed seed dormancy
	Lucid keys for weeds
	CLIMEX distribution analysis
	Weed risk assessment
	Allelopathy
	Biological control
	Herbicide Resistance
	Weed Molecular identification
	Weed molecular ecology
	3-dimensional weed-crop interactions

For more information please view the brochure or email us. Thanks

Tropical Plant Tissue Culture & Genetic Engineering

The course introduces via lectures and experimental methods each of the major areas of investigation involving the isolation and culture of plant cells, tissues and organs. Each lecture and practical demonstration is devoted to a separate aspect of plant tissue culture. Research projects (as chosen by the participant) and field trips are also incorporated into the program.

Lectures and tutorials on the following subjects:

	Aseptic culture and the use of antibiotics
	Change of nutrient medium and culture support systems
	Wide hybridization, embryo rescue and culture
	Callus culture and somaclonal variation
	Cell culture & secondary metabolites
	Protoplast isolation, culture & fusion
	In vitro germplasm conservation
	Genetic engineering systems for plants
	Genetically engineered plants
	Molecular markers in plant improvement
	Genetic manipulation of nitrogen fixation
	Biotechnology in developing countries
	Gene cloning technology

Research Projects

	Callus culture, in vitro selection and somaclonal variation
	Embryo rescue and culture
	Shoot and nodal culture
	Cell and protoplast culture
	Agrobacterium and microprojectile-mediated transformation
	Meristem culture and virus elimination
	Anther culture
	Use of molecular markers

For more information and registration details please contact us

Biological Control of Tropical Weeds

This international short course will be held in Brisbane, Australia from 16 - 28 March 2003. It is being offered by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, CSIRO Entomology and The University of Queensland.

For further information and registration please contact Sally Brown (Course Coordinator), P.O. Box 108, Kenmore, Brisbane, QLD 4069 Australia. Ph +61 7 3201 2808; Fax: +61 7 3201 2809; Email: sally.brown@uq.net.au