Session: Characterization and Evaluation of Plant Genetic Resources: I/Div. C08 Bus. Mtg.: I

Monday, November 2, 2009: 9:55 AM-12:15 PM

Convention Center, Room 402, Fourth Floor

Presiding:

Maria J. Monteros

Organizer:

Ann Marie Thro

9:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:00 AM

Geographic Diversity Assessed by Molecular Markers in the USDA Rice World Collection.
Wengui Yan, Dale Bumpers Natl. Rice Res. Center; Hesham Agrama, Univ. of Arkansas; Melissa H. Jia, Dale Bumpers Natl. Rice Res. Center; Robert G. Fjellstrom, USDA-ARS; Anna McClung, Dale Bumpers Natl. Rice Res. Center

Audio File Recorded presentation

10:15 AM

The Impact of Recent Morphological and Molecular Studies On Species Boundaries and Interrelationships of Wild and Cultivated Potatoes.
David Spooner, USDA-ARS, USDA-ARS

Audio File Recorded presentation

10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

A Rapid Screening Method to Evaluate Maize Root Traits in the Field.
Samuel Trachsel, Pennsylvania State Univ.; Amy Burton, Pennsylvania State Univ.; Jonathan Lynch, Pennsylvania State Univ.

11:15 AM

Characterization of Alleles in a Diversity Panel of Tomato.
Joanne A. Labate, USDA-ARS; Larry D. Robertson, USDA-ARS; Angela M. Baldo, USDA-ARS

Audio File Recorded presentation

11:30 AM

Evaluation of An Introgressed Cotton Population for Neps and Seed Coats in Ginned Fibers.
Linghe Zeng, USDA-ARS; William R. Meredith, USDA-ARS

Audio File Recorded presentation

11:45 AM

Div C08 Business Meeting: I (brief; similar to II on Tues am)

12:15 PM

Adjourn

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