Symposium--Putting Collections to Work: Focused and Adaptive Strategies

Oral Session

C08 Plant Genetic Resources

Addresses the strategic use of collections to 1) more efficiently identify useful accessions from genotypic and phenotypic data and trait-environment associations, and 2) develop and identify lines and alleles through in situ adaptation to changing climatic and biotic stresses. Both goals may be addressed through GRIN-Global, FIGS, GENESYS, or other approaches that use phenotypic, genotypic, and environmental data. The second goal could include a "common garden" approach at a crop's center of origin where wild accessions, landraces, etc. interbreed while adapting to changing conditions. Such an approach is in the early stages of development and calls for discussion and critique.

Cosponsor(s):

C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics, C07 Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology
Tuesday, October 23, 2012: 1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264, Level 2
Organizer:
Raymond Porter
Presider:
Raymond Porter
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
In Situ Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources for Wheat: Current Status and Future Prospects.
Bikram Gill, Kansas State University; W. J. Raupp, Kansas State University; M. Abassov, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences,; Ahmed Amri, ICARDA
1:35 PM
Patterns of Adaptation of Crop Genetic Resources Conserved in Situ in Centers of Diversity.
Kristin L. Mercer, Ohio State University; Hugo R. Perales, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur
2:05 PM
Discussion
2:25 PM
Break
2:40 PM
Identification of Diverse Trait-Specific Germplasm for Use In Crop Improvement Using Mini Core Strategy.
Hari Upadhyaya, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
3:10 PM
Using the GRIN-Global System to Identify Useful Plant Genetic Resources and Information.
Candice Gardner, USDA-ARS-PIRU; Peter D. Cyr, USDA-ARS-PIRU; Mark Millard, USDA-ARS Plant Introduction Research Unit; Laura Gu, USDA-ARS-NGRL; Marty A. Reisinger, USDA-ARS-NGRL; Gorm Emberland, USDA-ARS-NGRL; Quinn Sinnott, USDA-ARS-NGRL; John Chung, USDA-ARS-NGRL; Mark Bohning, USDA-ARS; Kurt Endress, USDA-ARS-NGRL; Gary Kinard, USDA-ARS; Peter Bretting, USDA-ARS
3:40 PM
Rational Approach to Identifying and Deploying Novel Trait Expression From Ex Situ Genebank Collections.
Michael Mackay, Genetic Resources Consultant; Kenneth Street, ICARDA; Abdallah Bari, ICARDA; Ahmed Amri, ICARDA
4:10 PM
Discussion
4:30 PM
Adjourn