Monday, November 5, 2007: 12:55 PM
Convention Center, Room 214, Second Floor
80: Symposium--Genomics Tools for Crop Improvement
Sponsor:C07 Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology
Presidings:Mark Sorrells, Cornell University
Jianming Yu, K-State Research and Extension
12:55 PMIntroductory Remarks
1:00 PMGenomics and Selection for Complex Traits in Plants: Learning from the Last 20 Years.
Rex Bernardo, University of Minnesota
1:30 PMDevelopment and Utilization of Genomic Resources for Sorghum Improvement.
Patricia E. Klein, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Robert R. Klein, USDA-ARS, John E. Mullet, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology
2:00 PMBreak
2:15 PMComparative and Translational Genomics Strategies for Breaking the Domestication Bottleneck and Problem Solving in Hybrid Sunflower Breeding Programs.
Steve Knapp, University of Georgia
2:45 PMNew Microarray-Based Tools to Relate Genes to Traits for Wheat Improvement.
Daryl J. Somers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-Cereal Research Centre, Mark C. Jordan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-Cereal Research Centre, Travis Banks, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-Cereal Research Centre
3:15 PMAdjourn

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