'Push-Pull' Revisited: The Process of Successful Deployment of a Chemical Ecology Based Pest Management Tool

Publication Type

Conference Proceeding

Journal Name

African Journal of Biotechnology

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Abstract

Genome science is a new type of biology that unites genetics, molecular biology, computational biology and bioinformatics. The availability of the human genome sequence, as well as the genome sequences of several other organisms relevant to health, agriculture and the environment in Africa necessitates the development and delivery of several types and levels of training that will enhance the use of genome data and the associated computational resources. A survey of initiatives that provide opportunities for training in genome science is presented. Current efforts to increase the ability of African scientists to computationally process and analyse genomic and post-genomic data have the potential to produce excellent scientists who perform cutting-edge, hypothesis-based research, and who will accelerate the continent's scientific and technological development. © 2004 Academic Journals.

Keywords

Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Genome science, Networking

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