GCP's Capacity-building corner is pleased to announce the launch of a new learning module on Genomics and comparative genomics.

The module is the result of a collaborative project between Cornell University's Institute for Genomic Diversity and GCP, and is designed to be used either as basic material for a class setting, or as a self-tutorial.

The material is intended for use by scientists and advanced students with a strong background in biology and genetics. The principal audience includes plant breeders, molecular biologists and other plant scientists on the fringe of—but not fully engaged in—genomics research.

To view the material, and to learn about other Leaning modules available, please visit the Leaning materials section of the GCP's Capacity-building corner.

GCP is pleased to announce that hard copies of its recently published 2007 Annual Report and year 5 (2008) workplan are now available. To request a hard copy, please contact Kate Durbin, providing full name, mailing address and institution.

For an electronic copy of the report, please visit our Recent Publications page.

GCP is pleased to announce the addition of a new module to its McClintock Crop Bioinformatics Course. The 1st edition of an electronic manual on marker-assisted backcrossing (MAB), authored by BCY Collard, K Iftekharuddaula, MJ Thomson, A Pamplona and DJ Mackill, covers theoretical and applied MAB in rice. Chapters 1 to 6 have been uploaded to the site, with chapters 7 to 10 to follow shortly.

McClintock Crop Bioinformatics Course is a joint project between GCP and IRRI. For more information on the course, and to view other Learning modules commissioned by GCP's Subprogramme 5, please visit our Capacity-building corner.