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SUMMARY:Introduction to Metabolomics - Dr Matthew Davey\, Plant Metabolism
  Group\, Department of Plant Sciences.
DTSTART:20120504T153000Z
DTEND:20120504T160000Z
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CONTACT:Risha
DESCRIPTION:In the plant kingdom alone\, there are an estimated 200\,000 m
 etabolic products\, all of which are controlled by both genetic and enviro
 nmental factors. However\, we are far from understanding the detailed regu
 lation of the expression of these metabolites\, let alone the extent to wh
 ich metabolic plasticity plays in growth\, reproduction and survival in na
 tural environments. The understanding of such processes is essential for a
  range of current ecological and environmental topics\, such as how climat
 e change may affect metabolism and the resulting shifts in survival and pl
 ant distribution\, and how we can mitigate the effects of climate change b
 y exploiting metabolism to enhance the rate of accumulation or quality of 
 lipids for biofuel production. I will present an introduction to metabolom
 ics\; the analytical equipment\, statistical tools and online databases re
 quired to carry out and interpret metabolomic datasets.  To illustrate the
  process I shall present data from my research on environmental metabolomi
 cs as well as new research on algal biofuels. 
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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