Genetics and Germplasm 2

Friday, August 3, 2012: 9:30 AM

Tuttle

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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, Ph.D., University of Arkansas; 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, United States Department of Agriculture; Raymond J. Schnell, USDA ARS; 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, Tree Fruit Research Laboratory; Katherine Evans, Washington State University, TFREC; Yanmin Zhu, USDA

10:45 AM

Field Performance of Transgenic ‘M.26' Apples Overexpessing a Peach CBF Gene
Michael Wisniewski, USDA ARS; Timothy Artlip, USDA–ARS; John L. Norelli, USDA–ARS

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