Wednesday, November 7, 2007: 9:25 AM
Convention Center, Room 214, Second Floor
266: Plant Breeding & Genetics
Sponsor:C05 Turfgrass Science
Presiding:Hikmet Budak, Sabanci University
9:25 AM Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM266-1Genetic Inheritance of Brown Patch Resistance in Tall Fescue.
Jonathan Bokmeyer, Rutgers State University Accounts Payable, Stacy A. Bonos, Rutgers University, William Meyer, Rutgers State University Accounts Payable
9:45 AM266-2Structural Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in Creeping Red Fescue.
Hikmet Budak, Sabanci University, Gizem Dinler, Sabanci University, Neslihan Ergen, Sabanci University, Robert Shearman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
10:00 AM266-3Identification of Heat Stress Responsive Genes in a Thermal Bentgrass Species.
Jiang Tian, Rutgers University, Faith Belanger, Rutgers State University, Bingru Huang, Rutgers State University
10:15 AM266-4Unraveling the Molecular Bases of Resistance to Pink Snow Mold in Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua L.).
Annick Bertand, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Yves Castonguay, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Tom Hsiang, University of Guelph, Luc Couture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Julie Dionne, Royal Canadian Golf Assoc.
10:30 AM266-5Response to Selection for Turf Traits in Distichlis Spicata.
Dana Christensen, Colorado State University, Anthony Koski, Colorado State University, David Holm, Colorado State University, Yaling Qian, Colorado State University, James Detling, Colorado State University, Stephen Wallner, Colorado State University
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM266-6Discovery of Glyphosate Resistant Annual Bluegrass in Missouri.
Travis Teuton, University of Missouri, Reid Smeda, University of Missouri, Brad Fresenburg, University of Missouri
11:15 AM266-7Comparative Genome Analysis of Snow Mold Resistance and Winter Hardiness in Creeping Bentgrass.
Geunhwa Jung, University of Massachusetts, Young-Ki Jo, Unversity of Massachusetts, Michael Casler, USDA-ARS, Suleiman Bughrara, Michigan State University
11:30 AM266-8Expressing the Bacterial Nitroreductase Gene in Creeping Bentgrass for Phytoremediation of the Explosive, TNT.
Gengyun Zhang, University of Washington, Neil C. Bruce, University of York, Elizabeth L. Rylott, University of York, Antonio Palazzo, US Army, Sharon L. Doty, University of Washington, Stuart E. Strand, University of Washington
11:45 AM266-9The Influence of Host Resistance and Nitrogen Levels on Leaf Spot of Bermudagrass.
Maria Tomaso-Peterson, Mississippi State University
12:00 PM Discussion & Concluding Remarks
12:10 PM Adjourn

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