Tuesday, 7 October 2008: 12:55 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center, 370EF

Presiding:

Roy Cantrell

12:55 PM

Introductory Remarks

1:00 PM

634-1

Meta-QTL Aanalysis of Yield Potential in Wheat and Understanding Underlying Physiological Processes.

John Snape, John Innes Centre; James Simmonds, John Innes Centre; Michelle Leverington, John Innes Centre; Lesley Fish, John Innes Centre; Yingkun Wang, John Innes Centre; Simon Orford, John Innes Centre; Matteo Ciavarrella, John Innes Centre; Liz Sayers, John Innes Centre; Leodie Alibert, John Innes Centre; M. John Foulkes, University of Nottingham; Simon Griffiths, John Innes Centre

1:30 PM

634-2

3000 Years of Breeding for Drought Tolerance in Soybean.

Thomas E. Carter Jr., USDA-ARS

2:00 PM

634-3

Phenotypic Screening and Breeding of Drought Tolerant Corn.

Wenwei Xu, Texas A&M University - Rangeland Ecology & Management

2:30 PM

634-4

Breeding for Drought Tolerance by Combining Shoot Dehydration Tolerance with Deep and Dense Root System.

Bir Singh, G.B.Pant University of Ag.& Tech