Wednesday, 15 November 2006: 1:25 PM
269: Symposium--Marker-Assisted Selection Strategies in Crop Improvement
Sponsor:C07 Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology
Presiding:Jorge Dubcovsky, Univ of California, Plant Sciences
 Introductory Remarks
 The Wheat CAP Project: Integrating Marker-Assisted Selection into US Wheat Breeding Programs.
Gina Brown-Guedira, USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit
 Detecting Marker-trait Associations in Barley Breeding Germplasm for MAS.
Kevin Smith, 411 Borlaug Hall, Univ. of MN
 Marker-assisted selection strategies in soybean.
Brian Diers, "Turner Hall, Univ. of Illinois"
 Break
 Optimizing marker assisted selection strategies for crop improvement.
David Bonnett, CSIRO Plant Industry
 Applying markers in vegetable breeding.
Thomas Osborn, Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Carl Braun, Seminis Vegetable Seeds
 The Use of Molecular Markers in Pioneer's Corn Breeding Program.
Geoffrey I. Graham, Pioneer A DuPont Company, Dean Podlich, Pioneer A DuPont Company
 Discussion
 Adjourn

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