4th Training School
Wednesday 16th Oct
09.00 – 09.15 Welcome and introductions, Gabi Krczal (RLP AgroScience, Germany)
09.15 – 10.15 Exogenous application of RNA molecules in plants, Athanasios Dalakouras (University of Thessaly, Greece)
10.15 – 11.00 Exogenous RNA applications, chances and limitations, Michael Wassenegger (RLP AgroScience, Germany)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee
11.30 – 12.15 High pressure spraying and genome editing, Veli Vural Uslu (RLP AgroScience, Germany)
12.15 – 13.00 Small RNAs in plant protection and natural cross-kingdom communication, Ena Šečić (Giessen University, Germay)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
Demonstrations and Practical Part I
14.00 – 16.00 High pressure spraying of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to induce silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana plants, Veli Vural Uslu (RLP AgroScience, Germany)
16.00 – 17.00 Technical details and Discussion
Thursday 17th Oct 09.00 - 17.30
Demonstrations and Practical Part II
09.00 – 11.00 Drilling and a petiole absorption method, Athanasios Dalakouras (University of Thessaly, Greece)
11.00 – 12.00 Technical details and Discussion
12.00 – 12.45 Approval of RNA-based plant protection products, Achim Gathmann (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), Germay)
12.45 - 13.00 Final Remarks and Closing, Gabi Krczal (RLP AgroScience, Germany)