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Genome Mapping, Tagging & Characterization: Other Plant Species

Towards the Development of Climate-Smart Crops for Africa
Francesca Stomeo, BecA-ILRI Hub; Sita Ghimire, BecA-ILRI Hub; Jagger Harvey, BecA-ILRI Hub; Nasser Yao, BecA-ILRI Hub; Josiah Mutuku, BecA-ILRI Hub; Tilly Eldridge, BecA-ILRI Hub; Josephine Birungi, BecA-ILRI Hub; Appolinaire Djikeng, BecA-ILRI Hub

Green Forensics- from First to Second Generation Fingerprinting of Plant Varieties
Fleur Gawehns-Bruning, Naktuinbouw; Oskar Bruning, Universiteit van Amsterdam; Hedwich Teunissen, Naktuinbouw; Michel Ebskamp, Naktuinbouw

Comparative and functional genomics in downy mildew pathogens
Kelsey Wood, Genome Center, University of California; Juliana Gil, Genome Center, University of California; Sebastian Reyes Chin-Wo, Genome Center, University of California; Richard Michelmore, Genome Center, University of California

Breeding Lettuce for Improved Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency
David W. Still, Cal Poly Pomona; Youngsook You, Cal Poly Pomona

Multiple Loci Controlling Heading of Iceberg Lettuce
Chenhuan Yan, Huazhong Agricultural University; Weiyi Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Lei Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Qun Hu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Guanghui An, Huazhong Agricultural University; Ting Zhu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jiongjiong Chen, Huazhong Agricultural University; Hanhui Kuang, Huazhong Agricultural University

Genetic Cloning of Genes Controlling  Lettuce Leaf Color
Wenqing Su, Huazhong Agricultural University; Rong Tao, Huazhong Agricultural University; Zhen Yue, Huazhong Agricultural University; Wenye Liu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jiongjiong Chen, Huazhong Agricultural University; Hanhui Kuang, Huazhong Agricultural University

Genetics of Resistance Against Lettuce Downy Mildew
Lorena Parra, University of California Davis; Oswaldo Ochoa, Genome Center, University of California; Leah McHale, The Ohio State University; Marilena Christopoulou, Genome Center, University of California; Ivan Simko, USDA-ARS; Richard Michelmore, Genome Center, University of California

Association Study of Important Traits in Lettuce
Lei Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Weiyi Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Peiyang Wu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Wenqing Su, Huazhong Agricultural University; Huanran Yuan, Huazhong Agricultural University; Wenye Liu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jiongjiong Chen, Huazhong Agricultural University; Hanhui Kuang, Huazhong Agricultural University

Dovetail/in Vitro Proximity Ligation Data Facilitates Analysis of an Ancient Whole Genome Triplication Event in Lactuca sativa
Sebastian Reyes Chin-Wo, Genome Center, University of California; Dean Lavelle, Genome Center, University of California; Maria Jose Truco, Genome Center, University of California; Alexander Kozik, Genome Center, University of California; Richard Michelmore, Genome Center, University of California

Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Two Radish Inbred Lines Showing Different Bolting Time
Won Yong Jung, Korea Research Institute Bioscience and Biotechnology(KRIBB); Hye Sun Cho, Korea Research Institute Bioscience and Biotechnology(KRIBB); Hyun Ji Park, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu; Sang Sook Lee, Korea Research Institute Bioscience and Biotechnology(KRIBB); Youn-Sung Kim, Nong-Hyup

Diversity and Evolution of Resistance Genes in the Compositae
Angel Fernandez i Marti, Genome Center, University of California; Sebastian Reyes Chin-Wo, Genome Center, University of California; Marilena Christopoulou, Genome Center University of California; Richard Michelmore, Genome Center, University of California

Comparisons of the Chloroplast Genome within Pityopsis (Asteraceae)
E. Anne Hatmaker, University of Tennessee; Phillip A. Wadl, University of Tennessee; Timothy A. Rinehart, USDA-ARS Southern Horticultural Laboratory; Edward E. Schilling, University of Tennessee; Margaret Staton, University of Tennessee

The Genome Sequence of Hibiscus syriacus provides Insights of Genome Polyploidization
Yong-Min Kim, Korea Bioinformation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Insu Jang, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Significant Non-Additive Effects in Clonally Propagated Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Revealed By Genome-Wide Markers: Implications for Prediction of Total Genetic Value and Selection of Varieties
Marnin Wolfe, Cornell University; Peter Kulakow, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Ismail Rabbi, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Jean-Luc Jannink, USDA-ARS / Cornell University

High-Throughput Sequencing for Analysis of Small RNAs in Transgenic Cassava Resistant to Cassava Brown Streak Disease
Ilyas Muhammad, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Getu Beyene, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Nigel J. Taylor, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

QTL Mapping for Virus Resistance in Cassava
Morag Ferguson, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Geoffrey Suleiman Mkamilo, Naliendele Agricultural Research Institute (NARI); Esther A. Masumba, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Fortunus A. Kapinga, Naliendele Agricultural Research Institute (NARI); Kasele Salum, Ukiriguru Research Institute; Inosters Nzuki, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Bernadetha Kimatha, Naliendele Agricultural Research Institute (NARI); Heneriko Philbert Kulembeka, Ukiriguru Research Institute; Caroline Sichalwe, Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI); Ana Luisa Garcia Oliveira, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Edward Kanju, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Simon Jeremiah, Ukiriguru Research Institute; Steve Rounsley, Dow AgroSciences

Identifying Genes That Underlie Whitefly Resistance in Cassava
Maria L. Irigoyen, UCR; Adriana Bohorquez-Chaux, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CIAT; L. Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CIAT; Linda L. Walling, UCR

Diallel Analysis of Top Size in Carrot (Daucus carota, L.) Using Biplots and Image Analysis
Sarah D. Turner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Nathan Miller, University of Wisconsin; Edgar Spalding, University of Wisconsin Madison; Philipp W. Simon, USDA-ARS and University of Wisconsin-Madison

Metabolomics: An Advanced Technique for Precision Phenotyping in Yams (Dioscorea spp.)
Elliott James Price, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Ranjana Bhattacharjee, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Antonio Lopez-Montes, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Paul D. Fraser, Royal Holloway University of London

Development of Mapping Populations for Yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir. and Dioscorea alata L.) Improvement
Jude Obidiegwu, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Joseph Onyeka, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Chiedozie Egesi, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Emmanuel Nwachukwu, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI)

Basic Seed Yam Tubers Production Using Aeroponics Technology
Norbert Godonou Maroya, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Are You Really My Clone?  Identity Verification of the in-Trust Sweetpotato Collection at the International Potato Center
David Ellis, International Potato Center; Noelle Barkley, International Potato Center; Genoveva Rossel, International Potato Center; Ronald Robles, International Potato Center; Awais Khan, International Potato Center; Andrzej Kilian, Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd

Marker-Assisted Breeding As a Next-Generation Strategy for Genetic Improvement of Sweetpotato in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
Mercy N. Kitavi, International Potato Center (CIP); Marc Ghislain, International Potato center (CIP); Robert O.M. Mwanga, International Potato Center (CIP); Edward E Carey, International Potato Center; Erin Young, North Carolina State University; Benard Yada, National Crops Resources Research Institute (NACRRI); Craig Yencho, North Carolina State University; Awais Khan, International Potato Center

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Close Wild Relatives of Sweet Potato Reveals Important Salt Adaptation Mechanisms for Crop Improvement
Daniella J Freese, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Robert Reid, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Huazhong Shi, Texas Tech University; Hengyou Zhang, Univeristy of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ann Loraine, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Bao-Hua Song, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Leveraging Long Sequencing Reads to Investigate R-Gene Clustering and Variation in Sugar Beet
Andrew J. Funk, Michigan State University; Mitch McGrath, USDA-ARS Sugarbeet & Bean Research Unit

Using NEXTflex Amplicon Studio for SNPs Detection in the Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Genome by Illumina-based Targeted Sequencing
Masoud Toloue, Bioo Scientific; Radmila Hrdlickova, Bioo Scientific; Jiri Nehyba, Bioo Scientific; April Lewis, Bioo Scientific; Josh Kinman, Bioo Scientific

Genome Editing in Flax in Response to Environmental Stress
Christopher Cullis, Case Western Reserve University

Whole-Genome Resequencing of Early Flowering (epi) Mutant Lines from Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Cultivar ‘Royal’ Induced Using a Hypomethylating Agent 5-azacytidine
Raja Ragupathy, University of Saskatchewan; Stephen J. Robinson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Lester W. Young, University of Saskatchewan; Helen M. Booker, University of Saskatchewan

Mapping Black Spot Resistance in Autotetraploid Rose Using Genotyping-By-Sequencing
Travis W. Banks, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Cindy Rouet, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Jaclyn Prystupa, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Rumen Conev, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Anissa Poleatewich, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Daryl J. Somers, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

Construction of a High-Density SNP-Based Genetic Linkage Map of the Ipomoea trifida (H. B. K.) G. Don. by Scaffolding a de novo Assembly
Chenxi Zhou, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland; Lachlan J Coin, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland; Awais Khan, International Potato Center; Wolfgang Gruneberg, International Potato Center (CIP); Federico Diaz, International Potato Center (CIP); David Maria, International Potato Center (CIP)

Genome of Magnolia kobus (Magnoliaceae): An Additional Key Reference for the Angiosperm Evolution
Jongsun Park, Sungshin Univ.; Jong Bhak, UNIST; Sangtae Kim, Sungshin University

Development of Penstemon scariosus (Plantaginaceae) Microsatellite Markers
Christopher D Anderson, Brigham Young University; Kevin M. Farley, Brigham Young University; Nathan J Ricks, Brigham Young University; Jeff Maughan, Brigham Young University; Mikel R. Stevens, Brigham Young University

Assessing Root Variability and Metabolite Content in a Diverse Germplasm Collection of Yellow Lupin (Lupinus luteus L.)
Ivan J. Maureira Butler, Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center, CGNA, Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit; Claudia Osorio, Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center, CGNA, Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit; Gustavo Del Canto, Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center, CGNA, Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit; Annally Rupayan, Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center, CGNA, Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit; Nicole Lichtin, Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center, CGNA, Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit; Josh Udall, Brigham Young University

Molecular Dissections of the DNA Transposon Tam3 Responded to Low-Temperature Stresses in Antirrhinum
Hua Zhou, graduate school of agriculture, hokkaido university; Kayo Makiya, graduate school of agriculture, hokkaido university; Megumi Hirata, graduate school of agriculture, hokkaido university; Kaien Fujino, graduate school of agriculture, hokkaido university; Yuji Kishima, graduate school of agriculture, hokkaido university

Development of Chromosome Genomics in Saffron
M. Bahattin Tanyolac, Ege University; Jarmila Cihalikova, Institute of Experimental Botany; Jan Vrana, Experimental Botany; Marie Kubalakova, Institute of Experimental Botany; Miroslava Karafiatova, Institute of Experimental Botany; Duygu Ates, Ege University; Jana Cizkova, Institute of Experimental Botany; Metin Tuna, Namik Kemal University; Levent Sik, Celal Bayar University; Petr Capal, Institute of Experimental Botany; Jaroslav Dolezel, Institute of Experimental Botany; Hakan Ozkan, University of Cukurova; Osman Erol, Istanbul University

The Genome of Sesamum indicum L
Hongmei Miao, Henan Sesame Reserach Center, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Haiyang Zhang, Henan Sesame Research Center, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Identifying Candidate Genes for Improved Nutrition in Watercress through RNA-Seq
Nikol Voutsina, University of Southampton; Adrienne Payne, University of Southampton; Robert Hancock, James Hutton Institute; Graham J J Clarkson, Vitacress Salads; Steve Rothwell, Vitacress Salads; Mark A. Chapman, University of Southampton; Gail Taylor, University of Southampton

Next-Generation Transcriptome Assembly for Plukenetia volubilis
Maria Teresa G. Lopes, Universidade Federal do Amazonas; Fernanda Amato Gaiotto, Universidada Estadual de Santa Cruz; Ananda V. De Aguiar, Embrapa Forestry/University of Florida; Annette M. Fahrenkrog, University of Florida; Flora Bittencourt Lima, State University of Santa Cruz; Christopher Dervinis, University of Florida; Bárbara S. F. Müller, University of Brasília - EMBRAPA; Rodrigo Furtado dos Santos, University of Florida; Regina Caeteno Quisen, Embrapa Amazonas; Matias Kirst, University of Florida

High Quality De Novo Genome Assemblies of the Common Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) - a Functional Genomics Resource for Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) and Halophytism
Won Cheol Yim, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Sung Don Lim, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Jungmin Ha, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Bernard W. M. Wone, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Rebecca L. Albion, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; John C. Cushman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Hengfu Yin, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Xiaohan Yang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Generating a Robust Genome and Transcriptome for Prickly Pear Cactus
Jesse A. Mayer, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Won Cheol Yim, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Bernard W. M. Wone, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno; Andrew H. Paterson, Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, University of Georgia; John C. Cushman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno

Transcriptome Sequencing of Epipogium (Orchidaceae) and Monotropa (Ericaceae) Reveals Parallel Gene Losses in Nuclear Genomes of Non-Photosynthetic Plants
Mikhail I. Schelkunov, Institute for Information Transmission Problems; Viktoriya Ju. Shtratnikova, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Maxim S. Nuraliev, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Aleksey A. Penin, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Maria D. Logacheva, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Syntenic and Phylogenetic Analysis of MADS-box Gene Family Evolution in the Carnivorous Plant Utricularia and Other Core Eudicots
Tien-Hao Chang, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo; Luis Herrrera-Estrella, Laboratorio Nacional de Genomica para la Biodiversidad; Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Laboratorio Nacional de Genomica para la Biodiversidad; Victor A. Albert, University at Buffalo

Genome Diversity Anlysis of Camelina Spp
Sanghyeob Lee, Sejong University

Genetic Diversity Among Wild and Cultivated Populations of Annatto (Bixa orellana) from Brazilian Amazonia
Gabriel Dequigiovanni, ESALQ - University of São Paulo; Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos, University of São Paulo; Alessandro Alves Pereira, University of São Paulo; Charles Roland Clement, National Institute of Amazon Researches (INPA); Doriane Picanço Rodrigues, Federal University of Amazonas; Eliane Gomes Fabri, Horticulture Center of the Agronomic Institute of Campinas; Elizabeth A. Veasey, ESALQ - University of São Paulo

Progress on the Genome Characterisation of Disocorea alata
Benjamen H White, The Genome Analysis Centre; Ranjana Bhattacharjee, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Walter Verweij, The Genome Analysis Centre; Antonio Lopez-Montes, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; P. Lava Kumar, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Sophien Kamoun, The Sainsbury Laboratory; Manuel Corpas, The Genome Analysis Centre

Diagnostic Markers for Apospory derived from Saturated Genetic Linkage Maps of a Brachiaria ruziziensis x Brachiaria decumbens Hybrid Population
Margaret L. Worthington, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Joe Tohme, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Christopher Heffelfinger, Yale University; Stephen Dellaporta, Yale University; Constanza Quintero, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Diana Bernal, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.)
Fangfang Wang, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Ratnesh Singh, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Dennis Genovesi, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Ambika Chandra, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Qingyi Yu, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Genetic Diversity of Tall Fescue (Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.) Cultivars and Collections Using Chloroplast Microsatellite (cpSSR) Markers
Vincenzo Averello, Rutgers University; Christine Kubik, Rutgers University; Jennifer Vaicuinas, Rutgers University; William A. Meyer, Rutgers University; Stacy A. Bonos, Rutgers University; Joshua Honig, Rutgers University

Streptochaeta angustifolia: a Keystone Genome for Understanding Evolution of Cereals and Grains
Arun S. Seetharam, Iowa State University; Andrew J. Severin, Iowa State University; Matthew B. Hufford, Iowa State University; Lynn G. Clark, Iowa State University; Elizabeth A. Kellogg, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Lily RNA-Seq Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes Resistant to Botrytis Disease
Geung-Joo Lee, Chungnam National University; Shipra Kumari, Chungnam National University; Bashistha Kanth, Chungnam National University; Hyun-Soon Kim, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience; Ji-Young Jang, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience; Saminathan Subburaj, Chungnam National University

Next Generation Global Transcriptome Sequencing to Expedite Genetic Characterization Efforts in Bamboo
Abhishek Bhandawat, Dept. of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology; Gagandeep Singh, Dept. of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology; Ram K. Sharma*, Dept. of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology

The Azolla Metagenome: Foul Play In the Pocket?
Henriette Schluepmann, Utrecht University; Laura Dijkhuizen, Utrecht University; Paul Brouwer, Utrecht University; Henk Bolhuis, Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ); Gert-Jan Reichert, Utrecht University; Nils Koppers, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf; Bruno Huettel, Max Planck Genome Centre; Fay-Wei Li, Duke University; Xin Liu, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen; Gane Ka-Shu Wong, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta; Kathleen M. Pryer, Duke University; Andreas Weber, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf; Andrea Braeutigam, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf

Annotating the Nuclear Genome of Azolla filiculoides
Mathew Simenc, California State University Fullerton; Fay-Wei Li, University of California Berkeley; Nils Koppers, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf; Shifeng Cheng, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen; Bo Song, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen; Xin Liu, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen; Yue Song, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen; Shanyun Xu, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen; Laura Dijkhuizen, Utrecht University; Bruno Huettel, Max Planck Genome Centre; Paul Brouwer, Utrecht University; Andrea Bräutigam, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf; Gane Ka-Shu Wong, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta; Henriette Schluepmann, Utrecht University; Kathleen M. Pryer, Duke University; Joshua P. Der, California State University, Fullerton

Salvinia cucullata: The Smallest Fern Genome Known
Fay-Wei Li, Duke University; Li-Yaung Kuo, National Taiwan University; Mathew Simenc, California State University, Fullerton; Michael D. Windham, Duke University; Joshua P. Der, California State University, Fullerton; Carl J. Rothfels, University of California Berkeley; Kathleen M. Pryer, Duke University

The Genome of Symbiodinium kawagutii Illuminates Dinoflagellate Gene Expression and Coral Symbiosis
Tuo Shi, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Marine Biodiversity and Global Change Research Center, Xiamen University; Xin Lin, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Marine Biodiversity and Global Change Research Center, Xiamen University; Ling Li, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Marine Biodiversity and Global Change Research Center, Xiamen University; Zhiliang Ji, State Key Laboratory of Stress Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University; Senjie Lin, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and Marine Biodiversity and Global Change Research Center, Xiamen University

Atypical Aspergillus parasiticus isolates from pistachio with aflR gene nucleotide insertion identical to Aspergillus sojae
Sui-Sheng T. Hua, USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center; Dan E. Parfitt, University of California

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