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Genetics/Germplasm/Plant Breeding: Cross-Commodity 1

Wednesday, August 4, 2010: 3:30 PM

Desert Salon 4-6

Moderator:

3:30 PM

Citrus Genetic Resources of Pakistan and Physiochemical Analysis of Some Potential Cultivars for Diversification of Citrus Industry
Muhammad Azher Nawaz, University of Sargodha; Zahoor Hussain, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha,; Muhammad Afzal, University of Sargodha; Raheel Anwar, Purdue University; Waqar Ahmed, University of Agriculture; Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Citrus Research Institute

3:45 PM

First Steps towards Rescuing Las-Infected Citrus Germplasm
Greg McCollum, USDA ARS USHRL; Ed Stover, US Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA/ARS

4:00 PM

Screening Antimicrobial Peptides in-Vitro for Use in Developing Huanglongbing and Citrus Canker Resistant Transgenic Citrus
Ed Stover, US Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA/ARS; Richard Stange, USDA ARS USHRL; Greg McCollum, USDA ARS USHRL; Jesse Jaynes, Tuskegee University

4:15 PM

Enhanced Disease Resistance in Transgenic Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) Following Over Expression of Antimicrobial Lytic Peptide Genes
Manjul Dutt, University of Florida; Sachindra N. Mondal, University of Florida; Gary Barthe, Univ of Florida/IFAS; Megan M. Dewdney, University of Florida - Citrus Research and Education Center; Jude W. Grosser, University of Florida/IFAS

4:30 PM

The Peach Dehydrin Family Is Small Relative to All Other Sequenced Plant Genomes
Carole L. Bassett, USDA ARS; Chris Dardick, USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station; Ksenija Gasic, Clemson University; Michael Wisniewski, USDA ARS; Kirsten Fisher, University of California at Los Angelos

4:45 PM

Phenotypic Diversity of Wild Black Raspberry Germplasm
Michael Dossett, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Chad E. Finn, USDA ARS HCRL

5:00 PM

Progress in Strawberry Breeding at the University of Florida: An Historical Variety Trial
Vance Whitaker, University of Florida; Anne Plotto, USDA, ARS, USHRL; Elizabeth A. Baldwin, USDA; Craig K. Chandler, University of Florida

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