Two Unique Apple Hybrid Populations Segregating for Many Phenotypes of Horticultural Importance, Poster Board # 264
Peter M. Hirst, USAID; Khalil Rahman Jahed, Purdue University; Yuanzhi Yang, Purdue University

RNA-Seq Analyses of a Late Maturing Somatic Mutation Identify a Co-Expressed Gene-Network Module Associated with Fruit Development in Apple., Poster Board # 265
SeungHyun Ban, Cornell University; Kenong Xu, Cornell University

Identification and Characterization of a Strong Candidate Gene for Weeping Growth Habit in Malus, Poster Board # 266
Laura Dougherty, Cornell University; Raksha Singh, Cornell University; Susan K Brown, Ph.D., Cornell University; Chris Dardick, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS; Kenong Xu, Cornell University

Understanding Armillaria Root Rot Tolerance/Resistance in Prunus, Poster Board # 267
Sarah B. Miller, Clemson University; Goran Barac, University of Novi Sad; Ksenija Gasic, Clemson University; Christopher Saski, Clemson University; Guido Schnabel, Associate professor, Clemson University; Gregory L. Reighard, Clemson University

Comparing Acetogenin Activity in Ripe Fruit and Twig of Pawpaw [Asimina Triloba (L.) Dunal] Varieties Using the Brine Shrimp Test, Poster Board # 268
Harry Momo, Kentucky State University; Kirk William Pomper, Kentucky State University; Jeremiah Lowe, Kentucky State University; Sheri B. Crabtree, Kentucky State University

Apomictic and Sexual Seed Reproduction in Aronia and Implications for Breeding and Commercial Fruit Cultivars, Poster Board # 269
Jonathan D. Mahoney, University of Connecticut; Thao Hau, University of Connecticut; Mark H Brand, University of Connecticut

Preliminary Results of a Genotyping By Sequencing Diversity Study of Big-Bracted Dogwood (Cornus spp.) Cultivars, Poster Board # 270
Erin Pfarr, Rutgers University; Jennifer Vaiciunas, Rutgers University; Christine Kubik, Rutgers University; John Michael Capik, Rutgers University; Josh Honig, Rutgers University; Thomas J. Molnar, Rutgers University

Cytogenetics and Genome Size Evolution in Illicium, Poster Board # 271
Thomas Ranney, North Carolina State University, Dept. of Horticultural Science; Connor Ryan, University of Georgia; Lauren Deans, North Carolina State University; Nathan Lynch, North Carolina State University

Chloroplast Sequence, Assembly, and Annotation of Six Penstemon Species, Poster Board # 272
Jason M. Stettler, Brigham Young University; Mikel R. Stevens, Professor, Brigham Young University; Jed Grow, Brigham Young University; William W. Crump, Brigham Young University

Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Piedmont Azalea By Genotyping-By-Sequencing (GBS), Poster Board # 273
Lav Kumar Yadav, PhD student, University of Georgia; Dayton Wilde, University of Georgia; Hanieh Hadizadeh, MSc and PhD student, Tarbiat Modares University

DNA Vs. Morphology: The Two Sides of Every Plumeria "Species", Poster Board # 274
Kauahi Perez, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Cioa 2 - Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture with Added Grower and Consumer Value, Poster Board # 276
Phillipp Simon, Ph.D., USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit; Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance; Laurie McKenzie, Organic Seed Alliance; Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance; Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance; Lori Hoagland, Purdue University; Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Philip Roberts, University of California; Julie C Dawson, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University; Timothy D. Waters, Washington State University; Joe Nunez, University of California Cooperative Extension, Farm and Home

Utilization of Carrot Cwrs for Carrot Pre-Breeding in Bangladesh and Pakistan, Poster Board # 277
Phillipp Simon, Ph.D., USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit; M.a. Rahim, Bangladesh Agricultural University; A. Ali, University of Sargodha

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