HQRB   BODY { margin: 0px; } .STYLE2 { color: #ff6600; font-size: 18px; }          High Quality Rice Breeding and Gain Quality Analysis      Introduction  

  Grain quality has been the biggest bottleneck for hybrid breeding in China and increasing efforts are being centered on improving rice grain quality. This course is designated to offer the participants with general practice of high quality breeding in China, genetic mechanism of high quality rice varieties as well as gain quality inspection.

  Goals  Identify important quality-relational traits of rice breeding. Participate in high quality rice breeding programs. Perform experimental operations in rice grain quality analysis. Obtain knowledge in detection standards, techniques and evaluation methodologies for rice grain quality inspection.  

  Duration  

  Six weeks

  Course Content  

  Unit ⅠHigh Quality Rice Breeding

   Genetic mechanism studies of functional rice varieties  Identification and mapping of aroma-controlling genes and/or quantitative trait loci (QTLs)  Developing high-quality rice varieties through DNA marker-assisted selection  Involvement with on-going high quality rice breeding programs 

   Unit ⅡGain Quality Analysis

   Analysis of rice grain quality  Constitution of standards for grain quality testing  Determination technology for grain quality  Evaluation methods of rice grain quality  Safety detection technology of agricultural products (rice) 

   Methodology  

  The training approach for the course is a combination of class lectures, lab experiments and field practice. Participants of this course are expected to participate in grain quality inspection practice in Rice Product Quality Inspection and Supervision Center, CNRRI, where rice grain samples are gathered throughout China. In addition, participants will be able to take part in on-going breeding programs for high quality rice varieties.

  Training Team  

  The course is instructed by a team of experienced CNRRI scientists:   (The names are listed in alphabetical order.)  CHEN Neng   Grain Quality Scientist  

  Mr. Chen conducts studies on rice grain quality at Rice Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. He also presides or participates in research programs involving rice seed inspection and new variety identification.

  HU Peisong  

  Ph. D., Rice Breeder & Geneticist  

  Mr. Hu engages in high-quality rice breeding and genetic mechanism of functional rice varieties and 7 high-quality rice varieties with large growing area have been developed under his leadership. Mr. Hu concentrates most research efforts on further improving the overall grain quality of rice varieties and boosting the nutritional value recurring to marker-assisted selection.

  Mr. Hu served as the IAEA expert and deliver lecturer, providing training on grain quality for researchers of Vietnam in Aug. 2006. Mr. Hu now is the Head of China-IRRI Joint Research Center on Rice Quality and Nutrition, which is a newly-launched joint center closely linking to the Grain Quality and Nutrition Research Center of IRRI. He has published over 30 research articles in journals that are peer-reviewed and compiled some books concerning high-quality rice breeding.

  TANG Shaoqing  

  Ph. D., Rice Breeder  

  Mr. Tang dedicates to genetics and breeding of high quality and functional rice varieties. He has presided many state key subprojects and international cooperation projects concerning functional rice varieties and grain nutritional value. Mr. Tang has bred over 10 varieties (combinations) passing provincial or higher trials and published over 30 scientific articles.

  ZHU Zhiwei  

  Ph. D., Grain Quality Scientist  

  Mr. Zhu is a certified National Computation Assessor carrying out studies of rice grain quality, seed inspection and new variety identification. Mr. Zhu has constituted 12 standards regarding rice grain quality and security controlling, and published over 30 research articles and one book.

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