The purpose of the workshop, which took place in 8-15 June 2008, was to train scientists to manage and exploit large EST datasets as well as compare whole genome sequences, with the aim of faciliting the application of genomic technologies to ticks and tickbornepathogens. The course provided an overview of the mehods used to sequence, assemble, and annotate tick borne disease related genomes and EST datasets. and Libor Grubhoffer.
The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and the University of South Bohemia (USB) in České Budějovice signed a new contract about mutual cooperation, that could strengthen existing relationship. and Hana Bumbová.