Alpuerto, V, Norton GW, and Alwang J (2008). Economic impact analysis of marker-assisted breeding in rice. Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, 27-29 July 2008, Orlando, USA.  

Alves AAC (2008). Drought tolerance improvement in cassava. Paper presented at the GCP Annual Research Meeting,  16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.  PDF

Alves AAC (2008). Pré-melhoramento de mandioca: Utilização de espécies silvestres de mandioca como fonte de resistência a estresses bióticos e abióticos. Paper presented at the II Simpósio Brasileiro de Recursos Genéticos, 25-28 Novembro 2008, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Hotel Nacional, Brasília-DF, Brasil.


Alves AAC, Mendes R, Silva A, Carvalho, PC and Costa I (2008). Current status of the Embrapa´s wild Manihot collection. Paper presented at the The Global Cassava Partnership Meeting-GCP-I, 21-25 July 2008, Ghent University, Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO), International Convention Center (ICC), Ghent, Belgium.

Alves AAC, Sampaio MJ and Costa I (2008). Cassava Biodiversity: Major Challenges. Paper presented at the The Global Cassava Partnership Meeting-GCP-I, 21-25 July 2008, Ghent University, Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO), International Convention Center (ICC), Ghent, Belgium.


Carrillo G, Oña I, Variar M, Goodwin P, Courtois B, Javier E, Lafitte R, Leach JE, Leung H,  Vera Cruz CM. (2008). Accumulating candidate genes for quantitative resistance to rice blast in a drought-tolerant cultivar using molecular and in silico approaches.  Paper presented at the Pest Management Council of the Philippines, Inc., 39th Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference, 6-9 May 2008, Asturias Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, The Philippines.

Chin JH, Adorada D, Ona I, Mercado E, Penarubia M, Carrillo MG, Gregrio G, Athanson B, Brar DS, Vera Cruz C (2008). Development of rice blast markers and its application to classify African rice and O.glaberrima accessions. 2008. Paper presented at the conference on 5th International Crop Science Conference, 13-18 April 2008, International Convention Center, Jeju, Korea.

Gamuyao RL (2008). Molecular characterization of genes for tolerance of phosphorus deficiency in rice. Paper presented at meeting on Systems Biology for the Young Scientists, 03 December, Nagoya University, Japan.


Ghesquière A, Lorieux M and Ndjiondjop MN (2008). Rice improvement in Africa. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting,  16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.

Heuer S (2008). Sub1 and Pup1: Application of two major stress tolerance rice QTLs. Paper presented at the International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, 10-12November 2008, Jeju, Korea.

Heuer S (2008). Phosphorus uptake 1 (Pup1): Progress report. Paper presented at the EU external review on GCP activities, 17 June 2008, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI (Philippines).

Heuer S (2008). Major QTLs and candidate genes for P-uptake in rice: Phosphate uptake 1 (Pup1). Paper presented at workshop on “Marker assisted selection (MAS) in rice: Theory, Practice, and Application”, 24 Nov-05 Dec 2008, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI The Philippines.

Heuer S (2008). Application and validation of the Major QTL Phosphate Uptake 1 (Pup1). Paper presented at the ARM meeting, September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.

Heuer S, Wissuwa M, Chin JH, Gamuyao RL, Yano M, Lu X, Singh N, Septiningsih EM, Trang DTM, Vergara GV, Bailey-Serres J, Ronald P, Ismail AM and Mackill DJ. (2008). Sub1 and Pup1: Application of two major stress tolerance rice QTLs. Invited paper presented at the 6th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, 10-12 November, International Convention Center, Jeju, Korea

Jancsó M, Billot C, Tharreau D (2008). Identification of new sources of genetic variation in rice by molecular genetic and phytopathological methods in the frame of FVM/GCP co-operation. Paper presented at Young Researcher's Conference, 24 November 2008, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Budapest, Hungary. PDF (in Hungarian)

Kano M, Gowda VR, Kobayashi N, Serraj R and Yamauchi A (2008). Roles of root plasticity in shoot dry matter production under fluctuating soil moisture conditions by using IR64 NILs in rice. National meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, September 24-25, 2008, Kobe University, Japan. 


Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2008). Isolation and characterization of aluminum tolerance genes in the cereals: an integrated functional genomic, molecular genetic and physiological analysis. Paper presented at Generation Challenge Programme: Unlocking Crop Genetic Diversity for the Resource–Poor Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 14 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2008). Positional cloning and association analysis of a MATE gene that confers aluminum tolerance in sorghum via the AltSB locus. Sorghum and millets workshop. Paper presented at the Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.

Leung H, Madamba S, Bordeos A, Baraoidan M, Liu Y, Zhu X,  Zhang S, Liu B, Bruce M and Leach JM (2008). Using rice mutants and near-isogenic lines For dissecting rice-blast interactions.  Paper presented at the Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 12-16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.

Liu J, Magalhaes JV, and  Kochian LV (2008). Aluminum-activated citrate and malate transporters encoded by distinct Al tolerance genes function independently in Arabidopsis. Paper presented at the Root Genomics Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 15 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.  

Ndjiondjop MN (2008). Rice improvement in Africa with focus on drought. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting,  16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.

Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Moreno I, Tomkins J, Hurtado P, Espinosa E, Guillermo L, Ospina C, Marin J, Barrera E, Guitierrez J, Mbanaso E, Dixon A, Gomez H, de Vicente C and Fregene M (2008). The use of molecular markers to identify and breed for resistance to Indian and African cassava mosaic disease. Paper presented at the 8th regional cassava workshop, 20 -24 October 2008, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Pereira, Andy (2008). Comparative functional genomics of drought stress response and resistance pathways in rice. Paper presented at the 6th International Rice Functional Genomics Symposium, 10-12 November 2008, Jeju, South Korea.

Pereira, Andy (2008). Systems biology of conserved drought stress resistance. Paper presented at Plants International Symposium in Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir J.C. Bose: A journey from Plant Physiology to Plant Biology, 24-28 November 2008, Kolkatta, India.

Reveche MY, Mercado E, Chen J, Chin JH, Collard B, Carrillo MG, Wu, J, Skinner D, Xu Y, Bernardo M, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Joshi D, Sanchez D, Mackill D, Crouch J, Vera Cruz C (2008). Two developed high-throughput gene-based MAS technologies in cereals. Paper presented at the conference on 5th International Crop Science Conference, 13-18 April 2008, International Convention Center, Jeju, Korea.

Serraj R (2008). Drought resistance research in rice: from genes to farmers' livelihood in rainfed systems. Gordon Research Conference on ‘Salt and water stress in plants’. September 7-12, Big Sky, Montana, USA.

Soós V, Sebestyén E, Juhász A, Light ME, Van Staden J, Balázs E (2008). Genes behind smoke action. Paper presented at PPBA 'Plant Breeding and Biotechnology in the Great Pannonian Region' workshop, 4-6 April 2008, Osijek, Croatia.

This D, Mournet P and Phillipe R (2008). Allelic diversity of orthologous candidate genes for drought tolerance in cereals. Paper presented at the Generation Challenge Programme satellite workshop, 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, 5–10 April 2008, Alexandria, Egypt.

Tignegre JB, Ouedraogo JT, Drabo I, Melis R, Tongoona P, Laing M, Satoru M and Boukar O (2008).  Inheritance of Striga gesnerioides resistance mechanisms in wild cowpea and landraces (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) under Improved Screening Techniques. Paper presented at the Kirkhouse Trust Annual Meeting, 26-27 June 2008, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Upadhyaya HD, Dwivedi SL, Varshney RK, Hoisington DA, and Gowda CLL (2008). Using genetic and genomic resources to broaden the genetic base of cultivated groundnut. Paper presented at Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB) 2008, 4-8 November 2008, ICRISAT Patancheru.

Varshney RK (2008). Use of molecular markers in germplasm characterization, diversity assessment and in breeding programs. Presented at the Learning Program on Germplasm Management and Utilization of Vegetables and Legumes, 26-29 May 2008, ICRISAT, Patancheru. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Development and application of genomic tools for legume improvement. Presented in Annual General Meeting of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), 4-6 June, New Delhi, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-assisted breeding for crop improvement. Presented in a Training Course at Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), 8 July 2008, Hyderabad, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Advances in genomics, applied to breeding. Presented in a Training Course on Physiological and Molecular basis of Plant Adaptation to Drought, 14 July- 3 August 2008, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Use of molecular markers in crop breeding. Presented at a Training Course on Physiological and Molecular basis of Plant Adaptation to Drought, 14 July- 3 August 2008, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-enabled chickpea improvement:  prospects and progress. Presented in Annual Planning and Review Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), 7-10 September 2008, Udaipur, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-Assisted Breeding in legume improvement. Presented at Royal Society- India Food Crop Production Workshop at National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), 17-18 October 2008, New Delhi, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK. (2008). Application of  Genomics in Crop Improvement. Presented in Innovative approaches in increasing productivity of oilseed crops: A crop improvement perspective at Directorate of Oilseed Research, 4-25 November Hyderabad, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Advances in SAT legume genomics for improving crop productivity in Africa & Asia. Presented at National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), 12 December 2008, Cambridge, UK. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-assisted breeding in legumes: where are we?. Presented at The Sainsbury Laboratory/ John Innes Centre, 15 December 2008, Norwich, UK. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK, Gaur PM, Gangarao NVP, Sharma HC, Kashiwagi J, Hoisington DA, Slim SN, Upadhyaya HD, Gowda CLL, Cook DR, Winter P, Kahl G, Eshete M, Kileo R, Kimurto P and Ali M (2008). Progress on Objective 4: Chickpea of TLI. Presented at the Generation Challenge Programme's TLI project review meeting, June- 3 July, Dakar, Senegal. PDF

Varshney RK, Gaur PM, Gangarao NVP, Sharma HC, Kashiwagi J, Hoisington DA, Slim SN, Upadhyaya HD, Gowda CLL, Cook DR, Winter P, Kahl G, Eshete M, Kileo R, Kimurto P and Ali M (2008). Developing genetic and genomic resources in chickpea for improving crop productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Paper presented in GCP Annual Research Meeting, 16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand. PDF

Xoconoxtle-Cazares B, Acosta-Gallegos J, Gomez-Silva L, Martinez-Herrera A, Ramirez-Ortega F and Ruiz-Medrano R (2008). Functional genomics of drought tolerant common bean. Abstract L31 of a paper presented at the ICLGG IV, IV International Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics, 7-12 December 2008, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Abstract

Xu Y, Babu R, Skinner DJ, Vivek BS and Crouch JH (2008). Maize mutant opaque2 and the improvement of protein quality through conventional and molecular approaches. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Induced Mutation in Plants, 12-15 August, Vienna, Austria. PDF


Xu Y, Gao S, Skinner DJ, Martinez C, Krivanek AF, and Crouch JH (2008). Seed DNA-based genotyping for marker-assisted selection in crops: Opportunities and challenges. Paper presented at Use of Molecular Markers for Plant Breeders Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 12-16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.    Abstract

Xu Y, Wang J and Crouch JH (2008). Selective genotyping and pooled DNA analysis: An innovative use of an old concept. Paper presented at the 5th International Crop Science Congress, 13-18 April, Jeju, Korea. PDF

Yamauchi A, Inukai Y, Kano M, Suralta R, Ogawa A, Kobayashi N and R Serraj (2008). Role of roots for stabilizing rice production under water stress conditions. 5th International Crop Science Congress, 14-18 April, Jeju, Korea.

Zarkti H, Ouabbou H, Hilali A and Udupa SM (2008). Detection of genetic diversity in Moroccan durum wheat accessions using agro-morphological and microsatellite markers. Oral presentation  at “Deuxieme Congres National: Amelioration de la Production Agricole 2” April 3-4, 2008, held at Settat, Morocco.