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Genetics/Germplasm/Plant Breeding: Biotechnology

Saturday, July 25, 2009: 4:00 PM
Laclede (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Moderator:
Jude W. Grosser
4:00 PM
Ethidium-Bromide Induced Mutations From Inflorescence Cultures of Indiangrass
Loren Stephens, Iowa State University
4:15 PM
Improvement of Landscape Plants Using In Vitro Mutation Method
Wenhao Dai, North Dakota State Univ; Victoria A. Magnusson, North Dakota State University; Hongxia Wang, North Dakota State University; Yuanjie Su, North Dakota State University
4:30 PM
Assessing Genetic Relationship Among Scented Geraniums (Pelargonium sp.) with TRAP Markers
Hwei-Yiing Li Johnson, Lincoln University; Ruifen Li, Lincoln University; Jinguo Hu, USDA–ARS, Western Regional Plant Introduction Station
4:45 PM
Generation and Analysis of ESTs for Differential Gene Expression to Anthracnose in Yam (Diascorea alata L)
Satya Narina, Virginia State University Department of Biology; Shaukat Siddiqi, Virginia State University Department of Biology; Alieu Sartie, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),; Robert Asiedu, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),
5:00 PM
Development of SSR Markers for Chionanthus Retusus (Oleaceae) and Cross Amplification of Closely Related Taxa
Renee Arias, USDA/ARS MSA Genomics Laboratory; Natascha Techen, University of Mississippi; Timothy Rinehart, USDA ARS; Richard Olsen, US National Arboretum; Joseph H Kirkbride Jr., US National Arboretum; Brian Scheffler, USDA–ARS, MSA Genomics Laboratory
5:15 PM
Fine Mapping Ty-3, a Major Begomovirus Resistance Gene In Tomato
Samuel Hutton, PhD, University of Florida; John W. Scott, University of Florida/IFAS; Yuanfu Ji, University of Florida; David J. Schuster, University of Florida
5:30 PM
Cloning and Characterizing Two PpSFBB-Alpha Genes In Chinese Sand Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai.)
Lin Zhang, Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology; Xiao-Feng Tan, Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology; Xu Zhou, Central South University of Forestry and Technology; Yuan Deyi, Central South University of Forestry & Technology; Donglin Zhang, Univ of Maine
5:45 PM
Multiple Approaches for Genetic Engineering of Citrus for Disease and Pest Resistance
Manjul Dutt, University of Florida; Jude W. Grosser, University of Florida; Ahmad Omar, University of Florida; Gary Barthe, Univ of Florida/IFAS
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