David Gardner - presentation to Fresh Inspirations 2012 Conference

1. The challenge of future
change
Fresh Inspirations
26th January 2012

3. Gene Technology
Image courtesy of CSIRO

4. Growth is complex

5. A simple gene
Coding
Promoter Stop

6. Specific traits
The columnar apple

7. Genetic Variability
Image courtesy of Professor Susan Brown, Cornell University

8. SNPs and the causative mutation
T G G
A G C C
C
SNP
T G G
A G C C
C
Diagram and Picture courtesy of Dianne Hyndman, AgResearch, Invermay

9. Autumn Crisp
Image courtesy of Professor Susan Brown, Cornell University

10. Autumn Crisp
Image courtesy of Professor Susan Brown, Cornell University

11. Pepper Mild Mottled Disease

12. OSR with long chain Omega 3s

13. OSR with long chain Omega 3s

14. OSR with long chain Omega 3s
18.3 - ALA
18.4 - SDA
20.4 - ETA
20.5 - EPA
22.5 - DPA
22.6 - DHA

15. OSR with long chain Omega 3s
GENES

16. Robotics & Smart Engineering
‘Everything
is
possible’

17. Robotics & Smart Engineering
‘Everything
is
possible’

18. Robotics & Smart Engineering
‘Everything
is
possible’

19. Asparagus Harvester

20. Asparagus Harvester

21. Asparagus Harvester

22. Asparagus Harvester

23. Robotic Weeding

24. Robotic Weeding

25. Strawberry harvesting

26. Strawberry harvesting

27. New Technologies Report
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