Tuesday, July 23, 2013: 11:30 AM
Springs Salon D/E (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
Moderator:
12:15 PM
"FasTrack" Breeding to Produce New Plum Pox Virus Resistant Plum Germplasm and Cultivars
Ralph Scorza, USDA–ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station;
Chris Dardick, USDA–ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station;
Ann Callahan, USDA–ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station;
Chinnathambi Srinivasan, USDA–ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station;
Doug Raines, USDA–ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station;
Ted M. DeJong, University of California;
Sarah Castro, University of California
12:45 PM
Genome-wide QTL Analyses Uncovers SNP Marker-based Functional Alleles for Apple “Fresh Sensation” Traits
Sujeet Verma, Washington State University;
Cari Schmitz, University of Minnesota;
Matthew Clark, University of Minnesota;
Yingzhu Guan, Washington State University;
Benjamin Orcheski, Cornell University;
Julia Harshman, Washington State University;
Katherine Evans, Washington State University, TFREC;
Susan K. Brown, Cornell University;
James R. McFerson, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission;
Nahla Bassil, USDA–ARS, NCGR;
Umesh Rosyara, Michigan State University;
Marco Bink, Wageningen University and Research Center;
James Luby, University of Minnesota;
Eric van de Weg, Wageningen University and Research Center;
Amy F. Iezzoni, Michigan State University;
Cameron Peace, Washington State University
