International Pollination Symposium 2007 -- GenAlEx

GENALEX POST-CONFERENCE TRAINING
FRIDAY, 29 JUNE AND SATURDAY, 30 JUNE 2007

Instructor:
Rod Peakall, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

3 sessions:

"An Introduction to GenAlEx"
- Friday, June 29, 8am - 12pm
- For people with little or no experience using GenAlEx; participants should have a basic understanding of population genetic principles.
"Advanced Features of GenAlEx"
- Friday, June 29, 1pm - 5pm
- For people with some GenAlEx experience; participants should have a sound understanding of population genetic principles. The Introduction to GenAlEx training session is suitable preparation for this more advanced session.
"Getting the Most Out of GenAlEx for Teachers"
- 8am - 12pm on Saturday, June 30
- Designed to help instructors use GenAlEx as an effective teaching tool in the classroom and homework assignments. Depending on prior experience with GenAlEx, participants in this session may benefit from attending one or both the Friday sessions.

Fees:

Half-day Friday session: $65 for Graduate Students; $80 for Academics
- Includes coffee and tea; no lunch
Friday full-day session: $115 for graduate students; $145 for Academics
- Includes coffee and tea as well as lunch
All session package: $145 for graduate students; $175 for academics
- Includes coffee and tea as well as Friday lunch

* For all sessions, participants will receive GenAlEx software and support files, as well as a binder of tutorial notes and instructions for GenAlEx.

Note: If you have already registered for the Symposium, but would like to also attend the GenAlEx Post-Conference Opportunity, please call 515-294-6222 to add GenAlEx to your existing registration. You are unable to re-enter the online registration system to add or change your GenAlEx choice, however this can be done manually by registration staff.

Location:
Scheman Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Maximum capacity:
25 people per session

Required supplies:
Each person will need to provide their own laptop with Microsoft Excel installed. Electrical outlets and wireless access will be provided.

Information about GenAlEx Software:

GenAlEx, short for 'Genetic Analysis in Excel', is a user-friendly cross-platform package for population genetic analysis that runs within Microsoft Excel(TM). GenAlEx enables population genetic data analysis of codominant, haploid and binary genetic data providing analysis tools applicable to plants, animals and microorganisms. GenAlEx was originally developed as a tool to assist us the authors in their teaching of population genetic analysis, and is now widely used by university teachers and researchers around the world. In GenAlEx 6, the authors are pleased to introduce many new features for both teachers and researchers.

For more information about GenAlEx or to download a free copy: http://www.anu.edu.au/BoZo/GenAlEx/

Special new features for teaching

More than 20 different kinds of graphs to summarize data analysis.
An intuitive and consistent user interface with context-dependent dialog boxes to guide students.
Several tools designed specifically for teaching students.

Special new features for research

Tools for importing, editing and manipulating raw genotype and sequence data from automated sequencing or genotyping software.
A diverse range of tools for data exploration.
New 2D spatial autocorrelation procedures in addition to the existing wide range of spatial analysis options.
Estimation of pairwise relatedness among individuals.
Tools for genetic tagging applications, including location of matching genotypes and calculation of probabilities of identity.
Tools to assists users keep track of data analysis.
Data export options to other population genetic software packages.

Documentation

A comprehensive independently written guide.
A summary of the methods, statistical formulae and supporting references.
Background to the spatial autocorrelation analyses offered.
Flow charts illustrating procedures and pathways of analysis.

Computer requirements
GenAlEx is written in Visual Basic for Applications within Microsoft Excel (TM) and is compatible with Excel 97 upwards under Microsoft Windows(TM) and Excel 98 upwards on the Macintosh (TM). GenAlEx 6 has been extensively tested in Excel 2003 within Windows XP (TM), and in Excel 2004 within OS X on the Macintosh (TM).

Disclaimer
The software program is provided free of charge by the authors. While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the results and the smooth operation of the program, they regret that they are unable to take responsibility for unintentional errors or problems that may be encountered by users. They are also unable to provide individualized support for users of the program. The post-conference GenAlEx workshop is an attempt to provide instruction about the software, face-to-face with one of the software authors.