Fruit Breeding 2 (Oral Session)

Tuesday, July 29, 2014: 9:45 AM
Salon 8 (Rosen Plaza Hotel)
Moderator:
10:00 AM
Heritability and Phenotypic Correlations in Peach
Timothy P. Hartmann, M.S., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; David H. Byrne, Texas A&M University; Seth C. Murray, Texas A&M University
10:15 AM
Harnessing the Power of RosBREED: Development, Validation, and Application of DNA Tests for Predicting Peach Fruit Quality, Disease Resistance, and Other Valuable Traits for Rosaceae Tree Fruit
Paul Sandefur, Washington State University; Terrence Frett, University of Arkansas; Alejandra A. Salgado, University of Arkansas; Liane Bahr Thurow, Clemson University; Ksenija Gasic, Clemson University; John R. Clark, University of Arkansas; Cameron Peace, Washington State University
10:30 AM
Identification of QTL Underlying Soluble Solids Content and Titratable Acidity in Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.)
Yunyang Zhao, Washington State University; Umesh Rosyara, Michigan State University; Amy F. Iezzoni, Michigan State University; Cameron Peace, Washington State University; Matthew Whiting, Washington State University; Amit Dhingra, Washington State University; Nnadozie Oraguzie, Washington State University
10:45 AM
Identification of QTL Underlying Powdery Mildew and Bacterial Canker Infection in Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.)
Yunyang Zhao, Washington State University; Josephine Udodirim Mgbechi-Ezeri, Washington State University; Kenneth B. Johnson, Oregon State University; Umesh Rosyara, Michigan State University; Amy F. Iezzoni, Michigan State University; Cameron Peace, Washington State University; Amit Dhingra, Washington State University; Nnadozie Oraguzie, Washington State University
11:00 AM
Interspecific Crosses in Ziziphus Species
Noemi Tel-Zur, Ben Gurion University of Negev; Armine Asatryan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
11:15 AM
11:30 AM
Selecting Verticillium Wilt-resistant Olive Genotypes by Classical Breeding
Carlos Trapero, Universidad de Córdoba; Concepcion M. Díez, Universidad de Córdoba; Luis Rallo, Universidad de Córdoba; Francisco J. López-Escudero, Universidad de Córdoba; Diego Barranco, Universidad de Córdoba
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