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 DAY 1: TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 
Morning Presentations 
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- Abraham Blum, Plantstress.com
 
 
Phenotyping Drought Resistance--Concept and Modus Operandi (presentation unavailable) 
Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 1 
Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 2** 
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) Thailand** 
IAO and DISTA: BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY, BIOSAFETY 
IAO and DISTA: BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY, BIOSAFETY--part 2** 
- Hamid Narjisse, INRA-Morocco
 
 
INRA-Morocco research agenda and Prospect for Cooperation with GCP 
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 SP1 Subprogram Session 
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- Jean Chrisophe Glaszmann, SP1 Leader
 
 
SP1 in the GCP 
Race structure and inter gene pool diversity in common bean: The case for introgression 
Sweetpotato Core Collection/Genotyping: Gene Pool Division and Heterosis Estimation under Drought Stress Conditions 
- Claire Billot, CIRAD/Tom Hash, ICRISAT
 
 
Sorghum 
- Susanne Dreisigacker, CIMMYT
 
 
   Wheat: dealing with high levels of polyploidy in genotyping 
Comparison of advanced potato cultivars with landraces using microsatellites 
CIRAD Coconut programme 
Genotyping Chickpea Composite Collection 
Genotyping Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Composite Collection 
- Dendogram 157 alleles 25 SSR Primers
 
 
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 SP2 Subprogram Session 
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 Subprogram 2: Comparative genomics for gene discovery 
Crop gene expression profiles and stress-gene arrays 
First generation of EMS-derived potato mutants 
Integrative genetic framework for comparative QTL mapping for drought tolerance in rice & QTL data to narrow down candidate genes for root development 
Conserved Orthologous Set (COS) Markers in Legumes 
- Samart Wanchana, IRRI/Richard Bruskiewich, IRRI
 
 
Finding Orthologs and Conserved Regions 
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 SP3 Subprogram Session 
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 Subprogram 3: Trait Capture for Crop Improvement 
- Reinaldo L?cio Gomide, Embrapa
 
 
Targeted/Testing Environment Characterization 
Evaluation and Deployment of Transgenic Drought-Tolerant Varieties 
- Francios Tardieu, INRA/Claude Welcker,INRA
 
 
Stress characterisation 
Optimizing marker-assisted breeding systems for drought tolerance in cereals through linkage of physiological and genetic models 
- Victoria Henson-Apollonio, IPGRI
 
 
Planning for Product Development, Delivery, and Use in the GCP 
Specific problems of large-scale phenotyping--part 1 
Specific problems of large-scale phenotyping--part 2 
Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 1 
Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 2** 
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 SP5 Subprogram Session 
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 GCP training courses: Experiences, thoughts & suggestions 
Genetic mapping of resistance genes for major arthropod pests and delayed post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava 
- Mathews M.Dida, Maseno University
 
 
Current status of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) genome mapping and research 
- Julio C. Kalazich, INIA-Chile
 
 
Reaching Users in the Chilean Scheme 
A Case Study - A Melon Breeding Project 
- Annual working Plan - Year 2006
 
 
- Institutional Development Index (IDI) for Evaluation
 
 
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 DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 
Morning Presentations 
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- Steve Kresovich, Cornell University
 
 
Challenges to Allele Discovery 
- Jose Valls, Embrapa/David Bertioli, Embrapa
 
 
Unlocking the Genetic diversity of peanut?s wild relatives using genomic and genetic tools 
Exploring Natural Diversity in Rice--part 1 
Exploring Natural Diversity in Rice--part 2 
- Marilyn Warburton, CIMMYT
 
 
Characterization of genetic diversity of maize populations: Documenting global maize migration from the center of origin--part 1** 
Characterization of genetic diversity of maize populations: Documenting global maize migration from the center of origin--part 2 
Characterization of genetic diversity of maize populations: Documenting global maize migration from the center of origin--part 3** 
- Jean Christophe Glaszmann, CIRAD
 
 
Update on genotyping for identification of reference samples--part 1** 
Update on genotyping for identification of reference samples--part 2 
- Marilyn Warburton, CIMMYT
 
 
Development of informative markers through association mapping in maize to improve drought tolerance in cereals--part 1** 
Development of informative markers through association mapping in maize to improve drought tolerance in cereals--part 2** 
Development of informative markers through association mapping in maize to improve drought tolerance in cereals--part 3** 
Allele Mining Based On Non-Coding Regulatory SNPs in barley germplasm 
- Andy Pereira, WUR and Virgina Tech
 
 
Systematic evaluation of rice mutant collections for conditional phenotypes with emphasis on stress tolerance 
- Dominique This, Agropolis
 
 
Allele Diversity at 0rthologous Candidate genes in GCP crops 
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 Phenotyping Brainstorming Sessions 
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 List of sessions and topics 
Introduction--part 1 (Philippe Monneveux, SP3 Leader) 
Introduction--part 2 (Philippe Monneveux, SP3 Leader) 
Report from group 1.2-1.4 
Report from group 2 
Report from group 3.1 
Report from group 3.2 
Report from group 3.3 
Report from group 4.1-4.4 
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 Evening Special Session on GCP Communications 
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 Jennifer Nelson, GCP Communications Manager 
Communications in the GCP 
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 DAY 3: THURSDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 
Morning Presentations 
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 Gene Discovery and Marker Development in Legumes: Pea, a cool season legume--part 1 
Gene Discovery and Marker Development in Legumes: Pea, a cool season legume--part 2** 
- Takuji Sasaki, NIAS/Nicolas Roux, IPGRI-INIBAP
 
 
Musa Genome Frame-map Construction and Connection with the Rice Sequence--part 1** 
  
Musa Genome Frame-map Construction and Connection with the Rice Sequence--part 2 
CEREALIMMUNITY: An integrated project to unveil immunity mechanisms to fungal pathogens in rice and wheat 
  
  
Identifying Genes Responsible for Failure of Grain Formation in Rice and Wheat under Drought 
A common genetic basis for growth rate under water deficit across organs and genomes? 
Revitalizing Marginal Lands: Discovery of Genes for Tolerance of Saline and P-Deficient Soils to Enhance and Sustain Productivity 
- Leon Kochian, USDA-ARS (Cornell University)
 
 
Isolation and Characterization of Aluminum Tolerance Genes in the Cereals: An Integrated Functional Genomic, Molecular Genetic and Physiological Analysis 
Identifying the physiological and genetic traits that make cassava one of the most drought tolerant crops--part 1 
Identifying the physiological and genetic traits that make cassava one of the most drought tolerant crops--part 2 
- Rebecca Nelson, Cornell University
 
 
Targeted discovery of superior alleles for quantitative disease resistance in the maize and rice genomes 
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 DAY 4: FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 
Morning Presentations 
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 Whole Plant Modelling Project: Crop-plant models to assist drought phenotyping 
An eco-physiological ? statistical framework for the analysis of GxE and QTLxE as occurring in abiotic stress trials, with applications to the CIMMYT drought stress programs in tropical maize and bread wheat 
Marker Development and Marker-Assisted Selection for Striga Resistance in Cowpea 
Development of Low-Cost Marker Technologies for Pyramiding Useful Gene from Wild Relatives of Cassava into Elite Progenitors--part 1 
Development of Low-Cost Marker Technologies for Pyramiding Useful Gene from Wild Relatives of Cassava into Elite Progenitors--part 2 
The Potential of Bioinformatics Tools and Platforms in Crop Improvement Research 
- Richard Bruskiewich, IRRI/Samart Wanchana, IRRI
 
 
GCP Comparative Stress Gene Catalog and Ortholog Display Tools** 
Development of crop gene expression database and data mining tools 
Drought Tolerant Rice Cultivars for North China and South/Southeast Asia by Highly Efficient Pyramiding of QTLs from Diverse Origins--part 1** 
Drought Tolerant Rice Cultivars for North China and South/Southeast Asia by Highly Efficient Pyramiding of QTLs from Diverse Origins--part 2** 
- Anthony Collins, CIP/Ramil Mauleon, IRRI/Roland Schafleitner, CIP
 
 
SP4 Products Presented by Users 
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 Candidate Genes Brainstorming Session 
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 Topic List 
Converging evidence for candidate gene identification and validation 
Would a Candidate Gene Approach Have Been Successful for Isolating AltSB, A Major Aluminum Tolerance Gene in Sorghum? 
What are the Pros and cons of taking a candidate gene approach? 
Candidate genes for drought tolerance: approaches used in ADOC (allele diversity of orthologous candidate genes) 
List of candidate genes 
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 DAY 5; SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 
Morning Presentations 
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- Neils Louwaars, WUR/Victoria Henson-Apollonio, IPGRI
 
 
Policy Work in the GCP 
Development of low-cost gene-based trait assay technologies in cereals** 
- Theresa Fulton, Cornell University
 
 
Training Materials: Genomics and Comparative Genomics & Genetic Diversity Analysis 
Microsatellite marker kits 
Accessibility of GCP Data--part 1** 
Accessibility of GCP Data--part 2** 
Accessibility of GCP Data--part 2** 
Phenotyping course: Montpellier 3-12 July 2006 
Targeting the poor & at risk by the GCP--part 1 
Targeting the poor & at risk by the GCP--part 2** 
The Genotyping Support Service 
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