On October 21, 2014, College of Horticulture held a secondary forum at B4011 of the Science Building. The report invited the professor MICHAEL DEYHOLOS, the director of the Biology Department of the University of British Columbia and the professor JIAN ZHANG, from Biotechnology & Genomics Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures, Canada as the keynotes.
Professor JIAN ZHANG first made a lecture, and briefly described the convenient production and broad applications of flax and hemp in Canada. He proposed that ω-3, an unsaturated fatty acid, can be extracted from flaxseed oil. And there is study suggests that this kind of fat can reduce the risk of contracting cardiovascular disease as well as some cancers, which has a significant role for human health. Subsequently, Professor MICHAEL DEYHOLOS made a report entitled ‘Accelerating discoveries in plant science through genomics’, during which he introduced ONEKP.COM transcriptome database, then with focusing on the IDPS (intrinsically disordered proteins), he described how to reduce the fibers in flax through a series of detailed experiments.
During this forum, both the earnestness and affability of the professor impressed the students present a lot. More importantly, the active professor -student interaction really enlarged the knowledge of the students. The secondary forum ended successfully in the applause of the participants.
