Session: Symposium--Footprints of Genetic Progress: Looking Forward Using Genomics, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics to Enhance Gains

Tuesday, November 3, 2009: 1:25 PM-4:15 PM

Convention Center, Room 403-404, Fourth Floor

Organizer:

James Anderson

1:25 PM

Introductory Remarks

1:30 PM

Biotechnology Traits That Increase Crop Yields.
Mike Edgerton, Monsanto Company

2:00 PM

Future Maize Performance Improvement: Comprehensive Technology Integration to Maximize Genetic Potential.
David Austin, Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc.

2:30 PM

Next-Generation Technologies for SNP Discovery.
Greg May, Natl. Center for Genome Resources

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

High-Throughput SNP Analysis in Soybean.
David Hyten, U.S. Dep. of Agriculture; Qijian Song, Univ. of Maryland; Ik-Young Choi, Seoul Natl. Univ.; Randall Nelson, USDA-ARS; Thomas Carter Jr., USDA-ARS, North Carolina State Univ.; James E. Specht, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln; Randy Shoemaker, USDA-ARS; Vincent Pantalone, Univ. of Tennessee; Perry Cregan, U.S. Dep. of Agriculture

3:45 PM

DNA Sequencing to Tap New Alleles of Known Genes From Diverse Germplasm for Maize Improvement.
Marilyn Warburton, USDA-ARS

4:15 PM

Adjourn

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