Plant Molecular Breeding

Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Time: 1:30 PM-3:40 PM
Room: Pacific Salon 3
Organizers:
Zhi-Kang Li , Yunbi Xu and Jinguo Hu
1:30 PM
Studies On Water-Saving and Drought-Resistance Rice (WDR)
Lijun Luo, Shanghai Agro-biological Gene Center

1:50 PM
Approaches Enabling Molecular Breeding of Sweet Cherry
Tyson Koepke, Washington State University; Scott Schaeffer, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University; Christopher Hendrickson, Washington State University; Derick Jiwan, Washington State University; Artemus Harper, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University; Jonathan Maldonado, University of Chile, Santiago; Lee Meisel, INTA - U de Chile; Herman Silva, Lab Gen Func & Bioinfo - Fac Ciencias Agro - U de Chile; Nnadozie Oraguzie, Washington State University; Matthew Whiting, Washington State University; Amit Dhingra, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University

2:30 PM
Marker Integration in Public Wheat Breeding: CIMMYT Experience and Prospects
Susanne Dreisigacker, CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre; José Crossa, CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre; David Bonnett, CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre; Yongle Li, CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre; John Hickey, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; Ky L. Mathews, CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre; Hans-Joachim Braun, CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre

2:50 PM
Genetic Diversity and Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis of Photoperiod Response in Exotic Cottons, Gossypium hirsutum L
Zining Wang, Plant Genome Mapping Lab - University of Georgia; Shiyi Tang, Plant Genome Mapping Lab - University of Georgia; Jingping Li, Plant Genome Mapping Lab - University of Georgia; Susan A. Auckland, Plant Genome Mapping Lab - University of Georgia; Lisa Nelson, Plant Genome Mapping Lab - University of Georgia; Andrew H. Paterson, Plant Genome Mapping Lab - University of Georgia

3:10 PM
Population Structure and Association Mapping Of Fruit Traits and Capsicum Content In Capsicum annuum
Padma Nimmakayala, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Lakshmi V. Abburi, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Lavanya Abburi, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Gopinath Vajja, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University; Umesh K. Reddy, Department of Biology, West Virginia State University

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