02
Genes & Pathways (Gene Expression, Proteomics, Metabolomics): Cellular Processes and Regulatory Networks

P0027
FastMiR: An RNA-based Sensor for in vitro Detection of Small RNA
Kun Huang, University of Delaware; Francis Doyle, State University of New York; Zach E. Wurz, State University of New York; Scott A. Tenenbaum, State University of New York; Jeffry L. Caplan, University of Delaware; Blake C. Meyers, University of Delaware

P0028
Comparative Analysis of Plant Immune Receptor Architectures Uncovers Host Proteins Targeted By Pathogens
Panagiotis Sarris, University of Exeter; Volkan Cevik, The Sainsbury Laboratory; Gulay Dagdas, The Sainsbury Laboratory; Jonathan Jones, The Sainsbury Laboratory; Ksenia V Krasileva, The Genome Analysis Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory

P0029
Re-Designing Regulatory Networks Underlying Plant Stress Responses
Katherine Denby, University of Warwick

P0030
Plant Reactome: A Resource for Comparative Plant Pathway Analysis
Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Justin Preece, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Peter D'Eustachio, NYU School of Medicine; Sushma Naithani, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Justin L. Elser, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Antonio F. Mundo, European Bioinformatics Institute; Joel Weiser, Ontario Institute of Cancer Research; Sheldon McKay, Ontario Institute of Cancer Research; Parul Gupta, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Lincoln Stein, Ontario Institute of Cancer Research; Doreen Ware, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory/USDA-ARS

P0031
New Insights into Meiotic Recombination from Analyses of DNA Synthesis Gene Functions
Yingxiang Wang, State Key Lab of Genet Eng, Sch of Life Sci., Fudan Univ.

P0032
Rice Stress-Response Gene-Network: An Example of Community Curation in WikiPathways for Plants
Sushma Naithani, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Christina Partipilo, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Bijayalaxmi Mohanty, National University of Singapore; Dong-Yup Lee, National University of Singapore; Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University

P0033
Time of Day Analysis of Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
Jigar Desai, North Carolina State University

P0034
Enhanced Rice Growth and Whole Plant Metabolism Is Conferred by Increased Leaf and Seed ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase Activity
Alanna J Oiestad, Montana State Univ; John M. Martin, Montana State Univ; Brian S. Beecher, USDA-GIPSA; Mike Giroux, Montana State University

P0035
Identification of Rice Secondary Cell Wall Associated Regulators via Genome-scale Network Analysis
Kangmei Zhao, University of Oklahoma; Fan Lin, University of Oklahoma; Prasenjit Saha, University of Oklahoma; Hyung-Jung Goh, Kyung Hee University; Gynheung An, Kyung Hee University; Ki-Hong Jung, Kyung Hee University; Laura Bartley, University of Oklahoma

P0036
The Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel (VDAC) Gene Family Is Involved in the Formation of Honglian(HL)- Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (CMS) in Rice
Xin Xu, South-Central University for Nationalities; Yanping Tan, South-Central University for Nationalities; Yonghua Qin, South-Central University for Nationalities; Gang Cheng, South Central University for Nationalities; Chuntai Wang, South-Central University for Nationalities

P0037
Investigation of Novel Transcripts and Differential Expression Genes for the Heterosis Metabolic Function in Maize Transcriptomes
Jing Ji, Tianjin University

P0039
The Genetic Regulation of Tillering in Panicoid Grasses
Andrew Doust, Oklahoma State University; Margarita Mauro-Herrera, Oklahoma State University; Julie Angle, Oklahoma State University; George Chuck, Plant Gene Expression Center; Jennifer S. Hawkins, West Virginia University; Clinton J. Whipple, Brigham Young University

P0040
Searching for the Genetic Basis of Cold Tolerance in Maize’s Sister Genus Tripsacum
Christine M. Gault, Cornell University; Joshua S. Budka, USDA-ARS; Nicholas K. Lepak, USDA-ARS; Denise Costich, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT); Eli Rodgers-Melnick, Cornell University; Edward S. Buckler, USDA-ARS-Cornell University

P0041
Transcriptomic Landscape of Zea mays Meiocytes in Three Inbred Lines
Anitha Sundararajan, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Stefanie Dukowic-Schulze, University of Minnesota; Thiruvarangan Ramaraj, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Joann Mudge, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Changbin Chen, University of Minnesota

P0042
A Step Toward the Development of Perennial Wheat: Characterization of Flowering Genes in Perennial Wheatgrasses and their Relationship to Wheat
Shankar Pahari, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Michelle Cradduck, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Francois Eudes, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; André Laroche, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Jamie Larsen, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

P0043
A Small RNA Sequencing Analysis of the Wheat-Powdery Mildew Interaction
Salim Bourras, University of Zurich; Coraline R. Praz, University of Zurich; Thomas Wicker, University of Zurich; Beat Keller, University of Zurich

P0044
WIN1 Transcription Factor Channelizes Free Fatty Acids to Enforce Cuticle in Barley Spikelets to Resist Fusarium Head Blight
Arun Kumar, McGill University; Ajjamada Chengappa Kushalappa, McGill University

P0045
Androgenic Switch: Changes in Gene Expression during Early Stages of Androgenesis in the Barley Microspore
Sébastien Bélanger, University Laval; Pierre-Étienne Jacques, Sherbrooke University; Suzanne Marchand, Université Laval; Francois Belzile, University Laval

P0046
miRNA Discovery in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and the Powdery Mildew Pathogen, Blumeria graminis
Matthew R Hunt, Iowa State University; Priyanka Surana, Iowa State University; Greg Fuerst, USDA-ARS, Iowa State University; Roger Wise, Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Iowa State University

P0047
Exchange of Noncoding Small RNA Between Miscanthus x giganteus and Sipha flava
Michelle C. Hwang, Department of Plant Biology - University of Georgia; Magdy S. Alabady, University of Georgia

P0048
Inferring characteristics of reproductive phased, secondary, small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) in grasses using Machine Learning
Parth U. Patel, University of Delaware; Sandra Mathioni, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Atul Kakrana, Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Hagit Shatkay, University of Delaware; Blake C. Meyers, University of Delaware

P0049
Phased, Secondary siRNAs in Non-Grass Monocots
Atul Kakrana, Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Sandra Mathioni, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Kun Huang, University of Delaware; Reza Hammond, Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Parth Patel, Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Siwaret Arikit, Kasetsart University Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen; Blake C. Meyers, University of Delaware

P0050
The Molecular Role of Phytochrome a during Red Light-Mediated Development in Tomato
Keisha Carlson, University of Puget Sound

P0051
Transcriptome Analysis of Bemisia tabaci during Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) Acquisition and RNA Interference to Manage Whitefly-transmitted Viruses
Daniel K. Hasegawa, USDA-ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Wenbo Chen, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; Yi Zheng, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; NK Kaur, USDA-ARS; William M. Wintermantel, USDA-ARS; Alvin M. Simmons, USDA-ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory; Zhangjun Fei, Cornell University; Kai-Shu Ling, USDA-ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory

P0052
Network analysis of Potato Signaling Response to PVY Infection
Kristina Gruden, National Institute of Biology, Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology; Tjasa Stare, NIB; Ziva Ramsak, NIB; Dragana Miljkovič, JSI; Spela Baebler, NIB; Anna Coll, NIB; Igor Mozetic, JSI; Nada Lavrac, JSI

P0053
The Nitrogen Responsive Transcriptome in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Reveals Significant Gene Regulatory Motifs
Jose Hector Galvez, Department of Plant Science - McGill University; Helen H. Tai, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Potato Research Centre; Bernie Zebarth, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Potato Research Centre; Martin Lague, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Potato Research Centre; Martina Stromvik, Department of Plant Science - McGill University

P0054
Identification of Protein-Protein Interactions Among ABA Receptors, PP2C Phosphatases, and MAP Kinases in the Populus trichocarpa stress Response Network
Stephen B. Rigoulot, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech; Palitha Dharmawardhana, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Amy Brunner, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech; Eric Beers, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech

P0055
A Transcriptomic and Lipidomic Analysis of Hydroxy Fatty Acid Synthesis in Paysonia auriculata (Brassicaceae)
Armond Swift, Oklahoma State University; Margarita Mauro-Herrera, Oklahoma State University; Mylissa Stover, Oklahoma State University; Andrew Doust, Oklahoma State University

P0056
Comparative Analysis of Alternative Splicing Events in Arabidopsis thaliana and Boechera depauperata
Sumetha Kannan, San Diego State University; Elizabeth, R. Waters, San Diego State University

P0058
Identification and Characterisation of a New PTS1 Motif in Plants
Jue Wang, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Dianjing Guo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

P0059
Gene Regulatory Networks Controlling Stem Cell Identity and Maintenance in the Arabidopsis thaliana Root
Natalie M. Clark, North Carolina State University; Maria A. De Luis Balaguer, North Carolina State University; Alun Lloyd, North Carolina State University; Ross Sozzani, North Carolina State University

P0060
Arabidopsis SRFR1 Dampens Defenses Against Herbivory by Spodoptera exigua and Parasitism by Heterodera schachtii
Phuong Dung Nguyen, Denison University; Sharon Pike, University of Missouri; Jack Schultz, University of Missouri; Abraham J. Koo, University of Missouri; Melissa G. Mitchum, University of Missouri; Heidi Appel, University of Missouri; Walter Gassmann, University of Missouri

P0061
Fruit Development of Intergeneric Allotetraploid xBrassicoraphanus Displays a Compound Phenotype Blended from the Parents Brassica rapa L. (Chinese Cabbage) and Raphanus sativus L. (Radish)
Jeong Eun Park, Seoul National University; Jin Hoe Huh, Seoul National University; Gibum Yi, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Seoul Natl Univ; Soo-Seong Lee, BioBreeding Institute; Hye Rang Park, Seoul National University

P0062
Innovation of a Regulatory Mechanism Modulating Semi-determinate Stem Growth through Artificial Selection in Soybean
Dajian Zhang, Purdue university

P0063
Transcriptome Reprogramming in Nodules - An Interaction Between Soybean and Rhizobia
Meng NI, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

P0064
Whole Transcriptome Changes Followed By Natural and Artificial Hybridization and Polyploidization in Peanut
Jin Hee Shin, University of Georgia; David Bertioli, University of Georgia; Kyung Do Kim, University of Georgia; Jason Abernathy, University of Georgia; Scott A. Jackson, University of Georgia; Soraya Bertioli, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology

P0065
Understanding Differential Expression of PvLEA, a Drought Responsive Gene in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Anusha Kalavacharla, Collegium Charter School; Rita Hayford, Delaware State University; Vasudevan Ayyappan, Molecular Genetics & Epigenomics Laboratory, Delaware State University

P0066
Parallel Evolution of Storage Roots in Morning Glories
Lauren A. Eserman, University of Georgia; Robert Jarret, USDA, ARS, PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES CONSERVATION UNIT; Jim Leebens-Mack, University of Georgia

P0067
Using a Hypomethylated Epi-Mutant Population of Woodland Strawberry to Demonstrate That Flowering Time Can be Subject to Selection
Jihua Xu, University of Saskatchewan; Stephen J. Robinson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Karen Tanino, University of Saskatchewan

P0068
Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Reproductive Organs of Wild-Type and a Pale Anther Mutant of Diploid Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Janet P. Slovin, USDA/ARS Genetic Improvement of Fruit and Vegetables Lab; Melantha Jackson, University of Maryland, College Park

P0069
Leaf Proteome Profiling and Their Interactions To Determine Disease Tolerance in Grape
Remy Babich, University of Maine; Ramesh Katam, Florida A&M University

P0070
Transcriptome Analysis of Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in Response to Pierce’s Disease and Water Deficit
Chaeyoung Lee, Dong-A University; Hong-kyu Choi, Dong-A University; Jin-Hyun Kim, Dong-A University; Joo-Seok Park, Dong-A University; Douglas R Cook, University of California, Davis

P0071
Identification of Candidate miRNAs and their Targets Involved in the Dormancy Regulation of Grapevine
Shuchi Smita, South Dakota State University; Monica Accerbi, University of Delaware; Pamela J. Green, University of Delaware; Senthil Subramanian, South Dakota State University; Anne Fennell, South Dakota State University

P0072
Identification and Characterization of Proteins of Enological Significance in Florida Hybrid Bunch Grape
Mehboob B Sheikh, Florida A&M University; Devaiah M. Kambiranda, Florida A&M University

P0073
Transcriptomic and QTL Analyses Suggest Candidate Fruit Shape Factors in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Marivi Colle, Michigan State University; Yiqun Weng, UW-Madison; Ron Ophir, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center; Amir Sherman, ARO; Yunyan Kang, Michigan State University; Rebecca Grumet, Michigan State University

P0074
Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis of Age Related Resistance of Cucumber Fruit to Phytophthora capsici
Ben Mansfeld, Michigan State University; Marivi Colle, Michigan State University; Yunyan Kang, Michigan State University; Rebecca Grumet, Michigan State University

P0075
De Novo Assembly and Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Orange-Fleshed Korean Sweetpotato in Response to Oxidative Stress
Jae Cheol Jeong, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Chang-Yoon Ji, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Ung-Han Yoon, National Academy of Agricultural Science; Jang-Ho Hahn, National Academy of Agricultural Science; Hyeong-Un Lee, National Institute of Crop Science; Sang-Sik Nam, National Institute of Crop Science; Sang-Soo Kwak, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Haeng-Soon Lee, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology

P0076
Capturing Diversity at the Metabolic Level in Root and Leaf of Sweet Potato
Margit Drapal, Royal Holloway University of London

P0077
Exploiting Next Generation Sequencing to Investigate the Genetics of Parsnip Root Disease and Develop a Marker Assisted Breeding Strategy
Lauren H K Chappell, University of Warwick; Guy Barker, University of Warwick; John Clarkson, University of Warwick; Graham R. Teakle, University of Warwick; Sue Kennedy, Elsoms Seeds Ltd

P0078
Identification of Candidate Genes Responsible for the Branchness Induction to Develop the High Quality Standard Type Chrysanthemum
Tae-Sung Kim, Kongju National University; Jie Yu, Kongju National University; Yong-Jin Park, Kongju National University

P0080
A Metabolomics Approach to the Assessment of Banana Diversity and Quality Traits
Margit Drapal, Royal Holloway University of London; Elisabete Carvalho, Royal Holloway University of London; Nicolas Roux, Bioversity International; Mathieu Rouard, Bioversity International; Delphine Amah, IITA; Ronny Swennen, Division of crop biotechnics; Paul D. Fraser, Royal Holloway University of London

P0081
Uncovering the Non-Flowering Mystery of Epipremnum aureum
Chiu-Yueh Hung, North Carolina Central University; Jie Qiu, Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University; Ying-Hsuan Sun, Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University; Jianjun Chen, University of Florida; Farooqahmed S. Kittur, North Carolina Central University; Richard J. Henny, University of Florida; Gulei Jin, Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University; Longjiang Fan, Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University; Jiahua Xie, North Carolina Central University

P0082
Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) Ppc Promoter and Transcription Factor Analysis in Kalanchoe Species
Jungmin Ha, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Sung Don Lim, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Won Cheol Yim, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; James Hartwell, University of Liverpool; Xiaohan Yang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; John C. Cushman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno

P0083
Characterization of the Transcriptional Regulation of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) in Kalanchoe laxiflora mesophyll Tissue
Travis Michael Garcia, University of Nevada

P0084
Extremophyte Crucifer Species: A Comparative Framework to Study Genome Variations That Lead to Niche Adaptations
Guannan Wang, Louisiana State University; Dong-Ha Oh, Louisiana State University; Maheshi Dassanayake, Louisiana State University

P0086
Transcriptomic and Phenotypic Changes in Young Bull Liver Caused By Low-Impact and Nutraceutical Diets
Sara Pegolo, Department of Agronomy, Food Natural resources, Animals and Environment - University of Padova; Núria Mach, INRA, UMR1313 Animal Genetics and Integrative Biology; Alessio Cecchinato, Department of Agronomy, Food Natural resources, Animals and Environment - University of Padova; Christos Dadousis, Department of Agronomy, Food Natural resources, Animals and Environment - University of Padova; Massimiliano Babucci, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science - University of Padova; Marianna Pauletto, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science - University of Padova; Luca Bargelloni, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science - University of Padova; Stefano Schiavon, Department of Agronomy, Food Natural resources, Animals and Environment - University of Padova; Giovanni Bittante, Department of Agronomy, Food Natural resources, Animals and Environment - University of Padova

P0087
Long Non-Coding RNA (lncRNA) Is Abundantly Expressed in the Gastro Intestinal Tract of Calves
Eveline M. Ibeagha-Awemu, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Ran Li, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Pier-Luc Dudemaine, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

P0088
Detection and Expression of Genes Involved in Innate and Adaptive Responses in Ruminants
Emmanuel K Asiamah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Kinglsley Ekwemalor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Sarah Adjei Fremah, North Carolina A&T State University; Mulumebet Worku, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Hamid D Ismail Mukhtar, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

P0089
Goat Neutrophils Express Innate and Adaptive Response Genes that can be Modulated by Exposure to Mushroom (Coriolus versicolor) Extracts
Kinglsley Ekwemalor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Emmanuel K Asiamah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Sarah Adjei Fremah, North Carolina A&T State University; Mulumebet Worku, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Hamid D Ismail Mukhtar, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

P0090
Pleiotropic Effect of Probiotics Administration on Gene Expression of in Goats Impacting Immunity and Homeostasis
Mulumebet Worku, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Hamid D Ismail Mukhtar, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Sarah Adjei-Fremah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Emmanuel K Asiamah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Kinglsley Ekwemalor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

P0091
Elucidating Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Virus (PRRSV) Induced Changes in the Molecular Regulatory Networks of Alveolar Macrophages
Julie Hicks, North Carolina State University; Dongwan Yoo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hsiao-Ching Liu, North Carolina State University

P0092
Whole Genome Transciptome Co-Expression Network Analysis Identifies Pharmacogenetic Variation in Individual, Breed and Gender Drug Metabolism
Jeremy Howard, NCSU; Melissa Merrill, NCSU; Ronald Baynes, NCSU; Christian Maltecca, NCSU

P0093
Evaluation of Multiple Differential Gene Expression Pipelines to Study Spinal Cord Injury in Monodelphis domestica
Ben J. Wheaton, University of New Mexico; Anitha Sundararajan, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Nicolas Devitt, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Johnny A. Sena, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Faye Schilkey, National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR); Rob Miller, University of New Mexico

P0094
Characterizing Differential Pectoralis Muscle miRNA Transcriptional Profiles Between Modern and Legacy Gallus Broiler Lines
Richard V.N. Davis, University of Delaware; Chris Ashwell, North Carolina State University; Michael E. Persia, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Max F. Rothschild, Iowa State University; Susan J. Lamont, Iowa State University; Carl J. Schmidt, University of Delaware

P0095
Generation of Genomic Resources for Atlantic Sturgeon Using Next Generation Sequencing
Tiago Hori, The Center for Aquaculture Technologies; Jason Stannard, Center for Aquaculture Technologies; Debbie Plouffe, Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada; John Buchanan, Center for Aquaculture Technologies; Mark Fast, University of Prince Edward Island

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