4190
Components of Apomixis

In this workshop we treat topics ranging from Meiosis to gametogenesis and embryogenesis related to apomixis
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM-6:10 PM
Room: Esquire - Meeting House
Organizer:
Emidio Albertini
4:00 PM
Capturing Heterosis: Progress Towards Achieving Apomixis in Sorghum
Li Yuan, DuPont Pioneer; Ping Che, DuPont Pioneer; Marissa Simon, DuPont Pioneer; Tim Fox, DuPont Pioneer; Mark E. Williams, DuPont Pioneer; Joann A. Conner, University of Georgia; Peggy Ozias-Akins, University of Georgia; Marc Albertsen, DuPont Pioneer

4:20 PM
A Conserved Apomict-Derived Babyboom Gene Promotes Parthenogenesis in Multiple Cereals
Joann A. Conner, University of Georgia; Maricel Podio, University of Georgia; Peggy Ozias-Akins, University of Georgia

4:40 PM
Segmental Allopolyploidy and Diagnostic Markers for Apomixis in Brachiaria
Margaret L. Worthington, University of Arkansas; Christopher Heffelfinger, Yale University; Masumi Ebina, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Diana Bernal Franco, Northeastern University; Constanza Quintero, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Juan Guillermo Perez, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Jacobo Arango, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Stephen Dellaporta, Yale University; Joe Tohme, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

5:00 PM
Apomixis in Eukaryotes: An Ancient Fair-Weather Alternative to Sex
John G. Carman, Utah State University; David A. Sherwood, Utah State University; Lei Gao, Utah State University

5:20 PM
Identification of Genes Showing Differential Methylation and Expression Patterns in Flowers of Apomictic and Sexual Paspalum Spp.
Emidio Albertini, University of Perugia; Marika Bocchini, University of Perugia; Giulio Galla, University of Padua; Fulvio Pupilli, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR-CNR); Gianni Barcaccia, University of Padua; Silvina C Pessino, IICAR-CONICET-UNR; Juan Pablo Ortiz, IICAR-CONICET-UNR

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