7:40 AM

7:45 AM

Bermudagrass Freezing Tolerance Associated with Abscisic Acid Metabolism and Dehydrin Expression during Cold Acclimation.

Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Tech; Kehua Wang, Virginia Tech; Erik Ervin, Virginia Tech

8:00 AM

782-2

Correlations of Leaf Water Content, Canopy Temperature and Spectral Reflectance in Perennial Ryegrass Under Drought Stress.

Yiwei Jiang, Purdue University-Agronomy Dept.; Van Cline, Toro Company

8:15 AM

782-3

Initial Aspects of Fine Root Development Patterns in Perennial Ryegrass.

Richard Zobel, USDA-ARS

8:30 AM

782-4

Molecular Characterization of Heat-responsive Genes Associated with Heat Tolerance in Bentgrass Species.

Bingru Huang, Rutgers University; Yan Xu, Rutgers State University Accounts Payable; Jiang Tian, Rutgers University; Faith Belanger, Rutgers University

8:45 AM

782-5

Characterization of ipt Gene Expression and Leaf Senescence in Creeping Bentgrass Subjected to Nitrogen Deficiency.

Yan Zhang, Rutgers University; Cuiyue Liang, Rutgers University; Bingru Huang, Rutgers University

9:00 AM

782-6

Screening Various Ryegrass Cultivars for Salt Stress Tolerance.

Mohammad Pessarakli, University of Arizona; David M. Kopec, University of Arizona

9:15 AM

782-7

Value of Rapid Initial Assessment of Native Grasses from Arizona for Potential Turf Type Growth.

David M. Kopec, University of Arizona; Steven Smith, University of Arizona; Mohammad Pessarakli, University of Arizona

9:30 AM

782-8

Colonial Bentgrass Genetic Linkage Mapping and Identification of the Chromosomal Location of Genes Responsible for Dollar Spot Resistance.

David Rotter, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Keenan Amundsen, United States Department of Agriculture; Stacy Bonos, Rutgers State University; William A. Meyer, Rutgers University; Scott Warnke, USDA-ARS; Faith C. Belanger, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

9:45 AM

Discussion

9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

782-9

Comparative QTL Mapping for Seed Weight Between Ryegrass and Cereals.

Maiko Inoue Jr., University of Massachusettsu; Rebecca Brown, University of Rhode Island; Reed Barker, Grass Genomic Testing, Inc; Michael Casler, USDA-ARS; Geunhwa Jung, University of Massachusetts

10:15 AM

782-10

Expressing the Bacterial Nitroreductase and XplA Genes in Creeping Bentgrass for Phytoremediation of the Explosives, TNT and RDX.

Gengyun Zhang, University of Washington; Sharon L. Doty, University of Washington; Stuart E. Strand, University of Washington; Neil C. Bruce, University of York; Elizabeth L. Rylott, University of York; Antonio Palazzo, US Army

10:30 AM

782-11

Identifying Differentially Expressed Genes in Festuca Arundinacea Using a Wheat Affymetrix Gene Chip.

Hikmet Budak, Sabanci University

10:45 AM

782-12

Is Vrn3 a Good Candidate Gene for Vernalization Control of Flowering in Lolium?.

Scott Warnke, USDA-ARS; Keenan Amundsen, USDA-ARS; Reed Barker, Grass Genomic Testing, Inc

11:00 AM

782-13

Toward Association Mapping of Candidate Genes With Drought Tolerance in Perennial Ryegrass.

Yiwei Jiang, Purdue University-Agronomy Dept.; Ying Wang, Purdue University-Agronomy Dept.; Shaomin Bian, Purdue University-Agronomy Dept.; Guihua Bai, USDA-ARS/Kansas State University; Jianming Yu, K-State Research and Extension

11:15 AM

782-14

Proteomic Response to Heat Stress in the Roots of Agrostis Grass Species Contrasting in Heat Tolerance.

Chenping Xu, Rutgers University; Bingru Huang, Rutgers University

11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

11:40 AM

Adjourn

2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008): Genetics and Physiology

782 Genetics and Physiology