Tuesday, November 6, 2007: 9:25 AM
Convention Center, Room 227, Second Floor
166: Symposium--Modification of Seed Composition to Promote Health and Nutrition
Sponsor:C04 Seed Physiology, Production & Technology
Presiding:Hari Krishnan, USDA-ARS
9:25 AM Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM166-1Metabolic Redesign of Vitamin E Biosynthesis in Soybean Seeds for Tocotrienol Production and Increased Antioxidant Content.
Edgar Cahoon, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
10:00 AM166-2Metabolic Engineering of the Red Wine Compound Resveratrol.
Coralie Halls, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Amy C. Schroeder, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Sangaralingam Kumaran, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Joseph M. Jez, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Oliver Yu, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
10:30 AM166-3High lysine corn.
Shihshieh Huang, Monsanto Company
11:00 AM166-4Grain Protein, Zinc and Iron Content in Wheat Are Modified by a NAC Transcription Factor Affecting Senescence.
Cristobal Uauy, University of California Davis, Assaf Distelfeld, University of California Davis, Tzion Fahima, The Institute of Evolution, Ann Blechl, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Jorge Dubcovsky, University of California-Davis
11:30 AM Lunch
12:30 PM166-5Engineering Proteins for Improved Nutritional Value.
Gururaj, A. Rao, Iowa State University
1:00 PM166-6Expression of the Native and a Phenylalanine-Free Modified Gamma Zein Gene in Transgenic Soybean and Wheat.
Harold Trick, Kansas State University
1:30 PM166-7Development and Evaluation of Low Phytate Crops.
Karen Cichy, USDA-ARS, Victor Raboy, USDA-ARS
2:00 PM166-8Reducing Peanut Allergy Risks Using Genetic Modification.
Koffi Konan, Alabama A&M University
2:30 PM Adjourn

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