Monday, November 5, 2007: 1:25 PM
Convention Center, Room 216, Second Floor
56: Genetic Improvement of Sorghum, Sugarcane and Brassica
Sponsor:C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics
Presiding:Collins Kimbeng, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management
1:25 PM Introductory Remarks
1:30 PM56-1On the Quantitative Genetics and Tradeoffs in Improving Sorghum as a Biofuel Feedstock.
Seth Murray, Institute for Genomic Diversity, Plant Breeding and Genetics Dept., William Rooney, Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences, Arun Sharma, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Sharon Mitchell, Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Patricia Klein, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, John Mullet, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Stephen Kresovich, Inst. for Genomic Diversity
1:45 PM56-2Development of Brown Midrib Sweet Sorghum as a Dual-Source Feedstock for Ethanol Production.
Ana I. Saballos, Purdue University, Wilfred Vermerris, University of Florida, Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University-Agronomy Dept.
2:00 PM56-3A TRAP Molecular Survey of the Effects of Drift and Selection on Genetic Diversity and Structure in the Canal Point Sugarcane Breeding Program.
Serge J. Edme, USDA-ARS, Collins Kimbeng, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management, Andru Suman, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
2:15 PM56-4Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Sugar Related Traits in Saccharum Species Using Discriminant Analysis.
Sreedhar Alwala, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management, Collins Kimbeng, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management, John C. Veremis, USDA-ARS, Kenneth Gravois, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management
2:30 PM56-5Registration of Three High Fiber Sugar Cane Varieties, L 79-1002, HoCP 91-552 and Ho 00-961, for Biofuels Production.
Thomas Tew, USDA-ARS, Robert Cobill, USDA-ARS, Edward Richard, USDA-ARS, Kenneth Gravois, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management
2:45 PM56-6Assessment of Cold and Heat Tolerance of Field-Grown Winter Canola Cultivars by Pollen-Based Parameters.
Shardendu Singh, Mississippi State University, Kakani Gopal, Mississippi State University, David Brand, Mississippi State University, Brian Baldwin, Mississippi State University, Raja Reddy, Mississippi State University
3:00 PM Concluding Remarks
3:10 PM Adjourn

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