Wednesday, 9 November 2005: 7:55 AM
Convention Center,, Ballroom D, Lower Level
228: Breeding and Genetics for Stress and Disease Resistance: I
Sponsor:C01 Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology
Cosponsors:C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism; C07 Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology; C08 Plant Genetic Resources
Presiding:Phillip Miklas, Washington State Univ.-Prosser
7:55 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:00 AMThe Evaluation of Stress Resistance in Mutant Lines of Cauliflower. 
Ehab Metwali, DAVY Bulding , Room 317, School of Biological Sciences, Michael Fuller, School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Anita Jellings, School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Manal Eed, Department of Botany, Division of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Suez Canal
8:15 AMGenetic Enhancement for Abiotic Stressesin Lentil. 
A. Sarker Sr., ICARDA
8:30 AMIdentification and Validation of QTL for Early-Season Cold Tolerance in Sorghum. 
Joseph Knoll, Purdue University, Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University
8:45 AMBreeding Chickpeas for Resistance to Ascochyta Blight and Fusarium Wilt. 
Rajinder S. Malhotra, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Bassam Bayaa, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Tom Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan, E.J. Knights, Department of Primary Industries, NSW Agriculture Institute
9:00 AMCurrent Status of Mas for Disease Resistance in Common Bean. 
Phillip Miklas, USDA-ARS
9:15 AMAflatoxin Accumulation and Agronomic Performance of Corn Hybrids across Environments.
M. Cody McKee, Texas A&M University
9:30 AMAgronomic Performance, Aflatoxin Response, and Grain Attributes of Argentine Maize Hybrids in Southern U.S.
Brett A. Ochs, Texas A&M University, F. Javier Betran, Texas A&M University, Kerry L. Mayfield, Texas A&M University, M. Cody McKee, Texas A&M University, Tom Isakeit, Texas A&M University
9:45 AMFine Mapping and Cloning of a Maize QTL for Resistance to Colletotrichum graminicola.
Travis Frey, University of Delaware, Petra Wolters, DuPont Yield Enhancement, Alex Conceição, DuPont Disease Resistance, Dilbag Multani, DuPont Yield Enhancement, Karen Broglie, DuPont Disease Resistance, Scott Davis, DuPont Yield Enhancement, Kevin Fengler, DuPont Yield Enhancement, Ebony Johnson, DuPont Disease Resistance, Karen Bacot, DuPont Disease Resistance, Kevin Simcox, DuPont Yield Enhancement, Teclemariam Weldekidan, University of Delaware, James Hawk, University of Delaware
10:00 AMAdjourn
Cosponsors:C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism; C07 Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology; C08 Plant Genetic Resources

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