This workshop will consist of five sessions roughly organized as follows:
8:00-9:50 Session One: Population Genomics ***
10:00-11:20 Session Two: Quantitative Genetics and Genomic Selection ***
11:30-12:30 Session Three: Genome Structure and Function ***
13:30-14:30 Session Four: Genome Sequencing ***
14:40-16:10 Session Five: Genome Evolution ***
16:00-18:00 Session Six: Functional Genomics ***
Date: Sunday, January 13, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Room: Sunrise
Organizers:
Carl J. Douglas
,
Stephen DiFazio
and
Patricia Faivre Rampant
8:50 AM
Fighting The Good Fight: Factors Affecting Pine Defenses Against Mountain Pine Beetle At The Leading Edge Of The Outbreak
Janice Cooke, University of Alberta;
Adriana Arango, University of Alberta;
Catherine Cullingham, University of Alberta;
Miranda Meents, University of Alberta;
Jill Hamilton, University of Alberta;
Charles Copeland, University of Alberta;
Sophie Dang, University of Alberta;
Stephanie Boychuk, University of Alberta;
Walid El Kayal, University of Alberta;
Leonardo Galindo, University of Alberta;
David W. Coltman, University of Alberta
9:10 AM
Comparative Genetics Of Populus angustifolia and P. trichocarpa Across Their Similar Latitudinal Ranges
Luke Evans, West Virginia Univeristy;
Gancho T. Slavov, Aberystwyth University;
Gery Allan, Northern Arizona University;
Thomas Whitham, Northern Arizona University;
Gerald Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory;
Wellington Muchero, BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory;
Joel Martin, DOE Joint Genome Institute;
Wendy Schackwitz, DOE Joint Genome Institute;
Stephen DiFazio, West Virginia University
9:30 AM
Association Genetics of Wood Chemical Properties in Populus Species
Fernando Guerra, University of California, Davis;
Mark Davis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory;
Andrew J. Eckert, Virginia Commonwealth University;
Oliver Fiehn, University of California, Davis;
Santiago Gonzalez-Martinez, CIFOR-INIA;
Jason Holliday, Virginia Tech University;
John Liechty, University of California, Davis;
David Macaya-Sanz, CIFOR-INIA;
James Richards, University of California, Davis;
Richard Shuren, Greenwood Resources;
Brian Stanton, Greenwood Resources;
Robert Sykes, National Renewable Energy Laboratory;
Stacey Thompson, Umea University;
Chung-Jui Tsai, Michigan Technological University;
Giovanni Vendramin, National Research Council;
Jill Wegrzyn, University of California, Davis;
John Yu, University of California, Davis;
David Neale, University of California, Davis
10:10 AM
Break/Session 2: Quantitative Genetics and Genomic Selection
11:20 AM
Break/Session 3: Genome Structure and Function
11:30 AM
An Integrated Linkage Map of Loblolly Pine and its Application in QTL Mapping in a Multi-Parent, Pedigree-Structured Population
Vikram E. Chhatre, Texas A&M University;
Marcio Resende Jr., University of Florida;
Patricio R. Munoz, University of Florida, Forest Genomic Lab;
Gary F. Peter, University of Florida;
John M Davis, University of Florida;
Matias Kirst, University of Florida;
Craig S. Echt, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics,;
Konstantin V. Krutovsky, Georg-August-University of Göttingen;
C. Dana Nelson, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, US Forest Service
12:10 PM
Construction of a Cyto-molecular Map of Chestnut (Castanea spp.) Using Physically and Genetically Mapped BACs
Nurul Islam-Faridi, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, US Forest Service;
M.a. Majid, Dept. of Ecosystem Science & Management;
T. Zhebentyayeva, Clemson University;
L. Georgi, The American Chestnut Foundation;
M. Staton, Clemson University Genomics Institute;
F. Hebard, The American Chestnut Foundation;
P. Sisco, The American Chestnut Foundation;
C. Dana Nelson, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, US Forest Service
12:30 PM
Lunch/Sesson 4: Genome Sequencing
1:30 PM
A Synergistic Union Of Conifer Genome Projects Across Canada: SMarTForests
Inanc Birol, BC Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre;
Shaun D Jackman, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre;
Macaire MS Yuen, University of British Columbia;
Anthony Raymond, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre;
Dana Brand, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre;
Robin Coope, BC Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre;
Stephen Pleasance, BC Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre;
Carol Ritland, University of British Columbia;
Jean Bousquet, Université Laval;
Nathalie Isabel, Natural Resources Canada;
Alvin Yanchuk, British Columbia Ministly of Forests;
Kermit Ritland, University of British Columbia;
Joerg C Bohlmann, University of British Columbia;
John MacKay, Université Laval;
Steven JM Jones, BC Cancer Agency, Genome Sciences Centre
1:50 PM
Sequencing and Assembly of the Salix purpurea L. Genome and Transcriptome to Improve Shrub Willow for Biomass Production
Fred E. Gouker, Cornell University;
Michelle J. Serapiglia, Cornell University;
Haibao Tang, J. Craig Venter Institute;
Christopher D. Town, J. Craig Venter Institute;
Gerald A. Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory;
Kerrie W. Barry, DOE Joint Genome Institute;
Erika A. Lindquist, DOE Joint Genome Institute;
Jeremy Schmutz, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology;
Eli Rodgers-Melnick, West Virginia University;
Stephen DiFazio, West Virginia University;
Katie Hyma, Cornell University;
Robert J. Elshire, Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University;
Sharon E. Mitchell, Cornell University;
Edward S. Buckler, USDA-ARS;
Lawrence B. Smart, Cornell University
2:30 PM
Break/Session 5: Genome Evolution
3:30 PM
Comparative Genomics Of CAZyme Domain Frequency and Diversity In Eucalyptus grandis and Other Land Plants
Desre' Pinard, University of Pretoria;
Eshchar Mizrachi, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria;
Anna Kersting, University of Munster;
Carl J. Douglas, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia;
Shawn D. Mansfield, Department of Forestry, University of British Columbia;
Fourie Joubert, University of Pretoria;
Alexander Myburg, University of Pretoria
4:10 PM
Break/Session 6: Functional Genomics
4:40 PM
Genome-Wide Analyses Of The Ten Multigene Families Involved In The Eucalyptus grandis Phenylpropanoid Metabolism and Lignin Branch Pathway
Victor Carocha, ITQB - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica;
Marçal Soler, University of Toulouse III - CNRS;
Charles Hefer, BCB Unit, University of Pretoria;
Hua Wang, University of Toulouse III - CNRS;
Alexander Myburg, University of Pretoria;
Pedro M. Fevereiro, DBV - Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa;
Jorge A P Paiva, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnologica;
Jacqueline Grima-pettenati, University of Toulouse III - CNRS
