363 Plant Genetic Resources: I

Oral Session
C08 Plant Genetic Resources
This is a general oral session for papers on plant genetic resources.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015: 10:00 AM-12:15 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center, 103 F

Organizer:
Clarice J. Coyne
Moderator:
David M. Brenner
10:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:05 AM
Interdependence Among Countries in Crop Genetic Resources Provisioning National Food Supplies and Production Systems.
Colin K. Khoury, CIAT - Intl Center for Tropical Agriculture; Harold A. Achicanoy, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Anne Bjorkman, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Carlos Navarro-Racines, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Luigi Guarino, Global Crop Diversity Trust; Ximena Flores-Palacios, Auckland University of Technology; Jan M. M. Engels, Bioversity International; John Wiersema, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service; Hannes Dempewolf, Global Crop Diversity Trust; Julian Ramirez Villegas, CIAT- Intl Center for Tropical Agriculture; Nora P. Castañeda-Álvarez, CIAT- Intl Center for Tropical Agriculture; Cary Fowler, Global Crop Diversity Trust; Andy Jarvis, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS); Loren Rieseberg, University of British Columbia; Paul C. Struik, Wageningen University & Research Centre
10:20 AM
An Overview of Diversity in US and Global Cotton Using the CottonSNP63K Array.
Amanda M. Hulse-Kemp, Texas A&M University; Lori Hinze, USDA-ARS; Iain W. Wilson, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship; Qian-Hao Zhu, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship; Danny J. Llewellyn, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship; Jen M. Taylor, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship; Andrew Spriggs, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship; David Fang, USDA-ARS; Mauricio Ulloa, USDA-ARS; John J. Burke, USDA-ARS; Marc Giband, CIRAD; Jean-Marc Lacape, CIRAD; Allen Van Deynze, University of California; Joshua A. Udall, Brigham Young University; Jodi A. Scheffler, USDA-ARS; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University; Alan E. Pepper, Texas A&M University; James Frelichowski, USDA-ARS; Cindy T. Lawley, Illumina Inc.; Donald C. Jones, Cotton Incorporated; Richard G. Percy, USDA-ARS; David M. Stelly, Texas A&M University
10:35 AM
Genetic Variation in the US Peanut Mini-Core Collection for Agronomy, Seed Chemistry, and Nutrient Quality Traits in Peanut.
Charles Yiwu Chen, Auburn University; Ming Li Wang, USDA-ARS; Lisa Dean, Market Quality and Handling Research Unit; Noelle A. Barkley, USDA-ARS; Austin Hagan, Auburn University; Phat Dang, USDA-ARS; C. Corley Holbrook, USDA-ARS; Chris Butts, USDA-ARS; Marshall Lamb, ARS-USDA; Tim Sanders, Market Quality and Handling Research Unit
10:50 AM
Exploitation of Wild Cicer Species for Enriching Genetic Variability for Chickpea Improvement.
Shivali Sharma, ICRISAT; Hari D. Upadhyaya, ICRISAT; Rajeev K. Varshney, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
11:05 AM
Break
11:15 AM
Synthetic Derived Wheat: A Hope for Breaking the Yield Barrier in the U.S. Great Plains.
Bharath Krishna Reddy, Texas A&M University; Amir M.H. Ibrahim, Texas A&M University; Jackie C. Rudd, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center; Shuyu Liu, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
11:45 AM
Grain Quality Enhancement of Farmers' Selected Varieties: A Strategy to Strengthen Philippine Corn Germplasm Conservation and Utilization.
Tonette Laude, University of the Philippines Los Banos; Kriselle Pentecostes, University of the Philippines Los Banos; Villamor Ladia Jr., University of the Philippines Los Banos; Maria Alma Sanchez, University of the Philippines Los Banos; Jefferson Paril, University of the Philippines Los Banos; Artemio Salazar, University of the Philippines Los Banos
12:00 PM
Evaluation of Maize Varieties for VCU and Dus in Nigeria.
Morakinyo Abiodun Fakorede, Obafemi Awolowo University; Abimbola Oluwaranti, Obafemi Awolowo University; Richard Olutayo Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University; Baffour Badu-Apraku, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-Nigeria
12:15 PM
Adjourn