Agarcio JMS, Borines LM, Ordonez SA, Natural MP, Porter BW, White FF, Leung H, Vera Cruz CM and Redona E (2007). Bacterial blight resistant hybrid rice parental lines developed via bi-directional marker-aided selection. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Bacterial Blight, 1–3 October, International Conference Center, Jinling Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

Ahmadi N, Courtois B, Khowaja F, Price A, Frouin J, Hamelin C and Ruiz M (2007). Meta-analysis of QTLs involved in rice root development using a QTL database. Paper presented at international symposium Root biology and MAS strategies for drought resistance improvement in rice, 26–29 September 2007, UAS-Bangalore, India. Abstract  Presentation

Alves AAC, Silva A, Queiroz D, Dita, M (2007). Avaliação de variedades de mandioca para tolerância à seca, em condições semi-áridas do Brasil. Paper presented at the XII Congresso Brasileiro de Mandioca, 23-26 Outubro 2007, Sociedade Brasileira de Mandioca, Teatro Municipal, Paranavaí, Brasil.

Bennett J, Leung H, Nelson R, George ML, Vera Cruz CM, Bernardo M, Sridhar R, Redoña E, Bustamam M, Singh K, Kangle Z, Quang VD, Sripongpankul K, Sharma R, Katiyar S, Huang BC (2005). Reaching the Breeders: Asian Rice Biotechnology Network. Paper presented at the 2005 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 29 September - 1 October 2005, Rome, Italy.

Bennett J, Ji XM, Shobbar ZS, Raveendran M, Liao DQ, Liu JX, Dolferus R, Tuberosa R, Satoh K, Mauleon R, Kikuchi S, Serraj R, McNally K, Bruskiewich R, Chandra Babu R, van den Ende W, Ye XQ and Ma ZQ (2007). Identifying genes responsible for failure of grain formation in rice and wheat under drought. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa
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Carrillo MGC (2007). Primer and probe design for SNP-based genotyping. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Carrillo G, Goodwin PH, Reveche MY, Leach J, Leung H and Vera Cruz CM (2007). QTLs meet genomics: genomic analyses of rice monocupins, candidate genes for quantitative resistance to rice blast. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, Federation of Crop Science Societies of The Philippines, 13–15 June 2007, Tagaytay City, The Philippines.

Chin JH and Mercado EF (2007). Development of microarray-based genotyping for MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Chin JH and Vera Cruz CM (2007). Data management on low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Ferguson ME, D. Kiambi D, Kawuki R, Salih S, Hash T and Hoisington D (2007). Tapping crop diversity for the resource poor in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Paper presented at Third General Meeting on Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops, The Rockefeller Foundation, 26–29 March 2007, Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique.

Fregene M, Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Hurtado P, Santos L, Barrera E, Gutierrez J, Guerrero J, Carabali A, Parkes E, Baguma Y, Kawuki R and Ceballos H (2007). Recent advances in genetic improvement of cassava. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
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Heinemann AB, Andrade CLT, Gomide R, Albuquerque PEP and da Silva S C (2007). Determinação de padrões de estresse hídrico para a cultura do milho safra e safrinha no estado de Goiás. Paper presented at XV Congresso Brasileiro de Agrometeorologia, 2–5 July 2007, Aracaju, Brazil. Paper

Heinemann AB, Luquet D, Dingkuhn M and Chapman S (2007). Análise da estratégia de melhoramento do milho safra em função dos estresses hídricos para Goiás. Paper presented at 4˚ Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 23–26 April 2007, São Lourenço, Brazil.

Heinemann AB, Luquet D, Dingkuhn M and Chapman S (2007). Análise da estratégia de melhoramento do arroz ciclo em função dos estresses hídricos para Goiás. Paper presented at 4˚ Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 23–26 April 2007, São Lourenço, Brazil.

Heinemann AB, da Silva SC, Amorim A and da Paz RL (2007). Determinação de padrões de estresse hídrico para a cultura de arroz no estado de Goiás. Paper presented at XV Congresso Brasileiro de Agrometeorologia, 2–5 July 2007, Aracaju, Brazil.

Heuer S (2007). Molecular breeding of stress tolerant rice: From genes to farmer’s fields. Invited speaker at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, June 13, Golm, Germany. Abstract

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Aluminum tolerance in sorghum: molecular, genetic and physiological basis. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PowerPoint presentation

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Crop aluminum tolerance: molecular and genetic investigations of a rhizosphere-mediated agronomic trait. Plenary talk presented at International Rhizosphere 2 Symposium, 25–31 August 2007, Montpellier, France.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) High resolution mapping, cloning and characterization of a major aluminum tolerance gene using sorghum as a model system. Invited seminar at the Section of Plant Biology, University of California, Davis, 26 January 2007, Davis, California, USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Identification and characterization of a key aluminum tolerance gene using sorghum as a model system. Invited seminar at The Noble Foundation, 11 April 2007, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007). Identification and characterization of novel aluminum tolerance genes in cereal crops. Paper presented at USA-Pakistan Symposium on Plant Stress Biology, 4–5 November 2007, University of California, Davis, USA

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Map-based cloning and characterization of a novel aluminum tolerance gene in sorghum encoding an Al-activated citrate transporter. Invited seminar at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, 18 October 2007, University of Delaware, USA.

Kullaya A, Mkamilo G, Mtunda K, Kulembeka H, Masumba E, Kanju E, Ferguson M, Ospina C, Marin E-J, Santos L-G, Barrera E, Morante N, Ceballos H, Jarvis A, Tohme J and Fregene M (2007). Application of molecular marker-assisted selection in breeding for improved farmer/market preferred cassava varieties in Tanzania. Paper presented at the 10th Triennial Symposium on Root and Tuber Crops for Poverty Alleviation Through Science and Technology for Sustainable Development organised by International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch and Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique, 8–12 October 2007, Maputo, Mozambique.

Leach J, Manosalva P, Davidson R, Lee S, Bruce M, Diaz MG, Liu B, Vera Cruz C, Leung H (2007). Approaches to durable resistance in rice.  Abstract for Cold Spring Harbor Symposium: Plant Genomics, 13-15 March 2007, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA. Abstract for paper


Leach JE, Webb KM, Bai J, Oña I, Bruce M, Manosalva P, Lee S, Stephens J, Garrett K, Mew TW and Vera Cruz CM (2007). Understanding Xanthomonas oryzae/rice interactions to guide disease control. Keynote address presented at the 2nd International Conference on Bacterial Blight, 1–3 October 2007, International Conference Center, Jinling Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. PDF

Magalhaes JV and Kochian LV (2007) Tailoring superior alleles for abiotic stress genes for deployment into breeding programs: a case study based on association analysis of AltSB, a major aluminum tolerance gene in sorghum. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PowerPoint presentation


Mercado EF and Chin JH (2007). Microtiter plate assay (PCR-ELISA TM): genotyping for MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Nayak S, Jayashree B, Hoisington D and Varshney RK. 2007. Updates on DREB research at ICRISAT. In: ADOC Project Meeting, April 26-27, 2007, CIRAD, Montpellier, France.

Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Okai E, Mba C, Espinosa E, Guillermo Santos C, Ospina C, Marin J, Barera E, Gutierrez J, Mbanaso E, Gomez H and Fregene M (2007). Development and use of markers for virus resistance in cassava: impact on cassava breeding in Africa. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PowerPoint presentation

Reveche MYV, Mercado EFL, Chen J, Collard B, Chin JH, Carrillo MGC, Wu J, Skinner D, Xu Y, Bernardo M, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Joshi D, Sanchez D, Mackill DJ, Crouch J and Vera Cruz CM (2007). High throughput gene-based MAS technologies in cereals. Paper presented at 6th Asian Crop Science Association Conference as part of BioAsia 200: Technology for self-sufficient agriculture in Asia, 5–9 November 2007, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. PDF

Reveche MY, Skinner D and Mercado EF (2007). The dot-blot method for SNP detection in marker-assisted selection. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Skinner D and Krivanek A (2007). Quality protein maize. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Soós V, Juhász A, Light ME, Van Staden J abd Balázs E (2007). Genes behind smoke action 15th Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development (RCPGD) Annual Meeting, 17-19 November 2007, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

This D and Varshney R 2007. Drought tolerance: evolution of candidate gene families and allelic diversity studies. In Abiotic stress in legumes (MLC satellite workshop), 22-25 march 2007, Tunis, Tunisia.

Thomson MJ, de Ocampo M, Egdane J, Katimbang M, Rahman MA, Singh RK, Gregorio GB and Ismail AM (2007). QTL mapping and marker-assisted backcrossing for improved salinity tolerance in rice. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Rice for the Future: BioAsia 2007, 9 November 2007, Bangkok, Thailand.

Vadez V, Hash CT, Rizvi SMH, Bidinger FR, Banttee, K, Sharma KK, Devi JM, Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Kashiwagi J, Krishnamurthy L, Hoisington D, Varshney RK, Gaur PM, Nigam SN, Aruna R and Upadhyaya HD (2007). What is the scope for molecular breeding and genetic engineering to improve crops’ drought tolerance? In: “Changing lives” (Serageldin I and Masood E eds), proceeding of the 4th BioVision Conference (2006), Biblioteca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt. PDF

Variar M, Vera Cruz CM, Carrillo MG, Bhatt JC, Sangar RBS. (2007). Rice blast in India and strategies to develop durably resistant cultivars. Paper presented at Proc 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 9-14 October 2007, Changsha, Hunan, China. PDF

van Eeuwijk FA (2007). QTLxE, and MAS? An eco-physiological – statistical framework for the analysis of GxEand QTLxEas occurring in abiotic stress trials, with applications to the CIMMYT drought stress programs in tropical maize and bread wheat. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PowerPoint presentation

Varshney RK and Hoisington D 2007. Genomics-assisted breeding for crop improvement: prospects, achievements and constraints. In: Fourth International Training Programme on Molecular Marker Techniques and Gene Gun use in Crop Improvement, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, January 17- February 6, 2007, Bangalore, India. 

Varshney RK, Hoisington DA, Gaur PM, Nigam SN, Saxena K, Vadez V, Kashiwagi JK, Nayak S, Varghese N, Rao AKS, Reddy PS, Saxena R and  Prathima C. 2007. Legume genomics research at ICRISAT. In:  Annual Meeting of the Legume Evolution Project, NSF Plant Genome Research Program, August 13-16, 2007, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, USA. 

Varshney RK, Hoisington D, Gaur PM, Saxena KB, Nigam SN, Rupakula R, Vadez V, Kashiwagi J, Srinivasan R, Gowda MVC, Singh NK, May G, Killian A and Cook DR. 2007. Genomics-enabled legume improvement: prospects and constraints. In: National Symposium on Legumes for Ecological Sustainability: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities, IIPR Kanpur, November 3-5, 2007. 


Varshney RK, Hoisington D, Kashiwagi J, Gaur PM, Upadhyaya U, Chandra S, Abbo S, Nayak S and Winter P. (2007). Genetics and physiology of root traits for enhancing molecular breeding strategies for drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). In: Root Genomics workshop, International Plant and Animal Genomes XV conference, 13- 17 January 2007, San Diego, USA.

Varshney RK, Hoisington D, Kashiwagi J, PM Gaur, Upadhyaya H, Chandra S, Nayak S, Jayashree B, Dominique This, Winter P. 2007. Genomics and physiological approaches for enhancing molecular breeding strategies for drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) In: Targeting Science to Real Needs, First Grain Legume Transfer Technology Platform, 23-25 April 2007, Paris, France.  

Variar M, Vera Cruz CM, Carrillo G, Bhatt JC and Sangar RBS (2007). Defense response genes contributing to race non-specific resistance to blast in rainfed upland rice. Paper presented at 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 10–13 October 2007, Hunan, China.

Vera Cruz CM, Agarcio JM, Borines L, Ordoñez SA, Baliuag N, De la Cruz A, Tabanao DA, Natural MP, Porter BW, White FF, Leung H and Redoña ED (2007). Improving resistance of hybrid rice parental lines to bacterial blight. Paper presented at International Symposium on Hybrid Rice and Agro-ecosystem, 23–24 November 2007, Hanoi University of Agriculture, Gialam, Hanoi, Vietnam. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Mercado EFL, Reveche MYV, Chen J, Skinner DJ, Carrillo MGC, Collard BC, Bernardo M, William M and Xu Y (2007). SNP detection in marker-assisted selection: dot-blot assay. Paper presented at VII MAS training-cum-workshop: applications of MAS for crop improvement, 20–24 August 2007, Barwale Foundation Research and Training Centre, Hyderabad, India. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Mercado EFL, Reveche MYV, Chen J, Skinner DJ, Carrillo MGC, Collard BC, Bernardo M, William M, Xu Y and Crouch JH (2007). Development and application of low-cost gene-based trait assay technologies in cereals. Seminar presented at the Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), 22 August 2007, Hyderabad, India. PDF
 
Vera Cruz CM, Oña I, Reveche MY, Webb KM, Carrillo G, Dac Khoa N, Quiatchon L, Virk P, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Wu J, Singh K, Jena KK, Mew TW and Leach JE (2007). Impact of gene pyramids on Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae population structures–implications for deployment of Xa genes. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Bacterial Blight, 1–3 October 2007, International Conference Center, Jinling Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Reveche MYV, Mercado EFL, Chen J, Chin JH, Skinner DJ and Bernardo M (2007). Development of FRET-based SNP assay for MAS. Paper presented at VII MAS training-cum-workshop: applications of MAS for crop improvement, 20–24 August 2007, Barwale Foundation Research and Training Centre, Hyderabad, India. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Reveche MYV, Oña I, Carrillo G, Mercado E, Begum S, Bustamam M, Redoña E, Webb K and Leach JE (2007). Marker-assisted selection application for improving resistance to bacterial blight. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India, 38. PDF

Verdier V (2007) Characterization of new strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae in Africa and implication for breeding. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.

Verdier V (2007) Characterization of new strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Africa and implication for breeding. Paper presented at the Workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25 – 27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Xu Y and Crouch JH (2007). Marker-assisted selection in plant breeding: from publications to practice. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Plant Molecular Breeding, 23–27 March, 2007, Sanya, Hainan, China,

Xu Y and Crouch JH (2007). Marker-assisted selection in plant breeding: from publications to practice. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.

Xu Y, Skinner DJ and Crouch JH (2007). Single seed-based MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.

Zaharieva M, Dreisigacker S, Bedoya C, Kishii M, Mujeeb-Kazi A, Payne P and Warburton M (2007). Exploiting untapped wild genetic diversity for CIMMYT wheat improvement. Paper presented at 18th EUCARPIA Genetic Resources Section Meeting, May 23–26, 2007, Piestany, Slovac Republic. Paper