Genetics and Germplasm 2

Friday, August 3, 2012: 9:30 AM
Tuttle
Moderator:
9:30 AM
Variability of Morphological Characters in the Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] Varieties under Barbados Agro-climatic Conditions
Deborah Holder, The University of the West Indies; Rajendra P. Maurya, The University of the West Indies; Jeff St. A. Chandler, The University of the West Indies
9:45 AM
Blackberry Markers and Their Application to Fingerprinting and Gene Identification
John-David Swanson, Salve Regina University; Nicole Spencer, University of Central Arkansas
10:00 AM
QTL Mapping for Cold Tolerance and Flower Type in a Reciprocal F1 Florida Avocado Mapping Population
Osman A. Gutierrez, USDA–ARS; Raymond J. Schnell, Mars, Inc.; David Kuhn, USDA–ARS; Cecile Tondo, USDA–ARS; James Borrone, Oklahoma State University
10:15 AM
Comparison of Genes in Apple [Malus x domestica (Borkh.) ‘Royal Gala'] Responding to Simulated Drought and Recovery
Carole L. Bassett, USDA–ARS; Jacob T. Moore, Pennsylvania State University; Ryan M. Jenkins, Pennsylvania State University; Robert E. Farrell, Pennsylvania State University
10:30 AM
Gene Expression Profiles for Two Auxin Transporters during Apple Fruit Maturation and Ripening
Sungbong Shin, USDA–ARS; James Mattheis, USDA–ARS; Kate Evans, Washington State University, TFREC; Yanmin Zhu, USDA–ARS
10:45 AM
Field Performance of Transgenic ‘M.26' Apples Overexpessing a Peach CBF Gene
Michael Wisniewski, USDA–ARS; Timothy Artlip, USDA–ARS; John Norelli, USDA–ARS
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