219 Breeding for Drought and Abiotic Stress Tolerance



C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics
Tuesday, October 18, 2011: 1:00 PM-4:35 PM
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 207A
Organizer:
Mark Brick
Presider:
Patrick F. Byrne
1:05 PM
Breeding Cowpeas for Efficient Acquisition and Use of Phosphorus From Low-P Soils and Rock Phosphate.
Tulle Alexander, Texas A&M University; Julie Rothe, Texas A&M University; B. B. Singh, Texas A&M University; Sabiou Mahamane, INRAN; Dirk Hays, Texas A&M University; Richard H. Loeppert, Texas A&M University
1:35 PM
Genetic Variation of Postharvest Physiological Deterioration in a Cassava Gerplasm.
Kehinde Moyib, Tai-Solarin University of Education; Jonathan Mkumbira, International institute of Tropical Agriculture; Oyeronke Odunola, University of Ibadan; Alfred Dixon, International institute of Tropical Agriculture
1:50 PM
Specificity of Native Maize Varieties In México: Toward An Adaptation Strategy to Global Climate Change.
Abel Munoz-Orozco, Colegio de Postgraduados; Amalio Santacruz-Varela, Colegio de Postgraduados; Francisco Munoz-Arriola, University of California, San Diego
2:05 PM
Development of High Yielding Early Bulking Cassava Varieties for Drought Prone Agro-Ecology of Nigeria.
Olalekan Akinbo, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Emmanuel Okogbenin, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Clement Adebija, 2Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR); Favour Ewa, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Eunice Ekaette, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Lydia Ezenwaka, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Ugochuckwu Ikeorgu, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Kenneth Eluwa, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Chiedozie Egesi, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI); Martin Fregene, Donald Danforth Plant Centre
2:35 PM
2:50 PM
Leaf Epicuticular Wax Deposition Study and Mapping Waxy QTL for Wheat Drought Lines.
Suheb Mohammed, Texas A&M University Agronomy Society; Dirk Hays, Texas A&M University Agronomy Society; Francis Beecher, Texas A&M University Agronomy Society; Travis Miller, Texas A&M University Agronomy Society
3:05 PM
Analysis of Stay-Green and Abiotic Stress Tolerance In Maize.
Michael W. Popelka, Purdue University; Kartikeya Krothapalli, Purdue University; Mitchell R. Tuinstra, Purdue University
3:20 PM
A Plant Science Company's Perspective: Targets for Improved Productivity in Corn in the Next Decade – Water Optimization.
Wayne Fithian, Syngenta; Chris Zinselmeier, Syngenta; Thomas Prest, Syngenta Seeds, Inc.; Christine Chaulk-Grace, Syngenta; Robert Bensen, Syngenta; Nicolas Martin, Syngenta; Hua-Ping Zhou, Syngenta
3:50 PM
Breeding Drought Tolerant Cowpea Varieties for Southern USA.
David Verbree, Texas A&M University; Bir B. Singh, Texas A&M University; Tulle Alexander, Texas A&M University; William Payne, Texas A&M University
4:05 PM
Genetic Variation In Wheat Root Penetration Through Strong Soil and Water Uptake.
William Whalley, Rothamsted; Christopher Watts, Rothamsted Research; Colin Webster, Rothamsted Research; Martin Parry, Rothamsted; Ian dodd, Lancaster University; William Davies, Lancaster University; Dick Jenkins, Delta-T Devices; Martin Goodchild, Delta-T Devices
4:20 PM
Synergism of Root Architectural and Anatomical Phenes In Maize.
Eric Nord, Penn State; Jouke Postma, Penn State; Larry York, Penn State; Jonathan Lynch, Penn State
4:35 PM