Oral Session-Plant Biotechnology

Tuesday, August 9, 2016: 10:15 AM
Valdosta Room (Sheraton Hotel Atlanta)
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10:15 AM
An Ethylene-responsive Element Binding Factor Acts As a Positive Regulator in the Antiviral RNA Silencing in Petunia
Daoyang Sun, University of California Davis; Yanlong Zhang, Ph.D., Northwest A&F University; Lixin Niu, Ph.D., Northwest A&F University; Michael Reid, Ph.D., University of California, Davis; Cai-Zhong Jiang, USDA-ARS
10:30 AM
Association Analysis of Stemphylium Leaf Spot Resistance in Spinach
Ainong Shi, University of Arkansas; Beiquan Mou, USDA-ARS; Jim Correll, University of Arkansas; Steven Koike, University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County; Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University; Dennis Motes, University of Arakansas; Jun Qin, University of Arkansas; Yuejin Weng, University of Arkansas; Wei Yang, University of Arkansas
10:45 AM
Genome-wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Apple ASR Gene Family in Response t­­o Alternaria alternata f. Sp. Mali
Zong-Ming Max Cheng, University of Tennessee; Kaihui Huang, Nanjing Agricultural University; Yan Zhong, Nanjing Agricultural University; Yingjun Li, Nanjing Agricultural University; Dan Zheng, Nanjing Agricultural University
11:00 AM
Particle Bombardment Transformation of Citrus
Hao Wu, University of Florida, CREC; Janice Zale, University of Florida, CREC
11:15 AM
Genetic Transformation in Citrus: Thinking Outside the Box
Maria Luiza Oliveira, USDA-ARS; James Thomson, USDA-ARS; Ed Stover, USDA-ARS
11:45 AM
Challenging Transgenic ‘W. Murcott’ (Nadorcott) Mandarin Containing Xa21 Gene Against Citrus Canker Pathogen
Ahmad Omar, University of Florida; Mayara Murata, University of Florida; James Graham, University of Florida; Jude W. Grosser, University of Florida
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