Cucurbit

Recent findings in Cucurbit species utilizing genomic tools
Date: Sunday, January 13, 2013
Time: 3:50 PM-6:00 PM
Room: Pacific Salon 1
Chair:
Yaakov Tadmor
Co-Chair:
Amnon Levi
3:50 PM
W230
Identification of the Chromosomal Region Controlling Naringenin Chalcone Accumulation in Melon Rind by a Combination of RNA-Seq and Bulk Segregant Analysis
Ari Feder, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Joseph Burger, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Zhangjun Fei, USDA Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health; Liran Greenvald, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Shan Gao, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; Yi Zheng, USDA-ARS and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; Ayala Meir, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Uzi Saar, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Fabian Baumkoler, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Galil Tzuri, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Shachar Ohali, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Efraim Lewinsohn, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Vitaly Portnoy, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO; Arthur A. Schaffer, Volcani Research Institute, ARO; Nurit Katzir, Agricultural Research Organization; Yechezkel Kashi, Technion; Yaakov Tadmor, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO

4:10 PM
W231
Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing Provides Novel Insights Into Watermelon Evolution, Domestication and Important Biological Processes
Zhangjun Fei, USDA Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health; Shaogui Guo, National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables; Honghe Sun, National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables; Linyong Mao, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; Shan Gao, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; William Lucas, Deptartment of Plant Biology; Yong Xu, National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables

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4:30 PM
W232
Gene Expression Across Ploidy Levels Of Watermelon
Umesh K. Reddy, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Padma Nimmakayala, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Sumanth Manohar, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Aldo Almeida, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Yan Tomason, WV State University Land-Grant Research; Guru Jagadeeswaran, Oklahoma state univerisity; Amnon Levi, USDA ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Ramanjulu Sunkar, Oklahoma State University; Jonica Thompson, West Virginia State University

4:50 PM
W233
New Genomic Tools For Breeding Cucurbita spp
Jose Blanca, COMAV-UPV; Cristina Esteras, COMAV-UPV; Peio Ziarsolo, COMAV-UPV; Cristina Roig, COMAV-UPV; Maria Ferriol, Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo-UPV; Pedro Gomez, IFAPA; Antonio J. Monforte, IBMCP; Joaquin Cañizares, COMAV-UPV; Maria Belén Picó, COMAV-Universitat Politécnica de Valencia (UPV)

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5:10 PM
W234
Genetic Variability In Melon Resequenced Varieties
Walter Sanseverino, CRAG (CSIC-IRTA-UAB, UB); Elizabeth Henaff, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG); Josep Casacuberta, CRAG (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB); Jordi Garcia-Mas, Consorci CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB

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5:30 PM
W235
Using Genomic Tools to Explore Genetic Diversity and Enhance Watermelon Cultivars
Amnon Levi, USDA ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Umesh K. Reddy, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Padma Nimmakayala, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Patrick Wechter, USDA/ARS; Kai-shu Ling, USDA, ARS U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Shaker Kousik, USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Judy Thies, USDA-ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Sharon E. Mitchell, Cornell University; Zhangjun Fei, USDA Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health

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