Workshop: Presentations on Use of Mutation Breeding in Cultivar Development
Workshop: Presentations on Use of Mutation Breeding in Cultivar Development
Objective(s):
The OPB Working Group promotes ornamental plant breeding, serves as a forum for exchange of information among breeders, and coordinates the communication of results to industry and academia. The goal of the workshop is to learn how other researchers have incorporated genetic mutation techniques into their breeding programs and what results have come from it.
The OPB Working Group promotes ornamental plant breeding, serves as a forum for exchange of information among breeders, and coordinates the communication of results to industry and academia. The goal of the workshop is to learn how other researchers have incorporated genetic mutation techniques into their breeding programs and what results have come from it.
The workshop will include presentations by Dr. John Ruter and Dr. Wayne Hanna who will give examples of using mutation breeding in their research programs.
Dr. Ruter 1:30-2:00
Questions: 2:00-2:10
Dr. Hanna 2:10-2:40
Questions: 2:40-2:50
There will be a short break before the start of the Ornamental Plant breeding Working Group Business Meeting at 3:15.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014: 1:45 PM
Salon 12 (Rosen Plaza Hotel)
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