Course in Best Practices for Reference Genome Generation
April 28
GBIF Sweden will participate in the upcoming SciLifeLab course “Best Practices for Reference Genome Generation”
The course covers essential topics from project planning and sample collection to sequencing, data processing, data mobilization and deposition in open repositories.
The course is designed for junior and senior researchers utilizing reference genomes for biodiversity genetics research.
Topics and Instructors
- Nagoya Protocol & ABS requirements: Niklas Wahlberg (LU), Sebastian Bromander (SLU), Johan Dixelius (SLU)
- Biosafety, import permits: Henrik Gradstedt (UU)
- Sampling and vouchering: Stefan Ekman (Uppsala Museum of Evolution)
- DNA extractions and sequencing: Olga Vinnere Pettersson (SciLifeLab Planetary Biology Capability)
- Bioinformatic pipelines, metadata and FAIR (SciLifeLab-NBIS)
- Swedish Reference Genome Portal: Daniel Brink (SciLifeLab Data Center)
- Data mobilization: Veronika Johansson (GBIF Sweden)
More information and detailed program can be found at https://training.scilifelab.se/events/best-practices-for-reference-genome-generation