DAY 1: TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER

Morning Presentations

• Abraham Blum, Plantstress.com

Phenotyping Drought Resistance--Concept and Modus Operandi (presentation unavailable)

• Mauricio Lopes, Embrapa

Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 1

Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 2**

• Parichart Burns, BIOTEC

National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) Thailand**

• Marcello Borggio, IAO

IAO and DISTA: BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY, BIOSAFETY

• Roberto Tuberosa, DISTA

IAO and DISTA: BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY, BIOSAFETY--part 2**

• Hamid Narjisse, INRA-Morocco

INRA-Morocco research agenda and Prospect for Cooperation with GCP

<<back to top>>

SP1 Subprogram Session

• Jean Chrisophe Glaszmann, SP1 Leader

SP1 in the GCP

• Matthew Blair, CIAT

Race structure and inter gene pool diversity in common bean: The case for introgression

• Wolfgang Gr?neberg, CIP

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

• Marc Ghislain, CIP

Comparison of advanced potato cultivars with landraces using microsatellites

• Patricia Lebrun, CIRAD

CIRAD Coconut programme

• Hari Upadhyaya, ICRISAT

Genotyping Chickpea Composite Collection

• Hari Upadhyaya, ICRISAT

Genotyping Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Composite Collection

• Progress in Cassava Work and Delivery Plan

• Beyond Core Collections: Strategies for allele mining within large collections

• Dendogram 157 alleles 25 SSR Primers

• Unlocking Genetic Diversity in Crops IPBS August 22, 2006--part 1
  Unlocking Genetic Diversity in Crops IPBS August 22, 2006--part 2

• Introducing The Genotyping Support Service

• Variety Group Structure of Rice: SP1 Genotyping of the Rice Composite Collection--part 1

• Variety Group Structure of Rice: SP1 Genotyping of the Rice Composite Collection--part 2**

<<back to top>>

SP2 Subprogram Session

• Hei Leung, IRRI

Subprogram 2: Comparative genomics for gene discovery

• Shoshi Kikuchi, NIAS

Crop gene expression profiles and stress-gene arrays

• Marc Ghislain, CIP

First generation of EMS-derived potato mutants

• Nour Ahmedi, CIRAD

Integrative genetic framework for comparative QTL mapping for drought tolerance in rice & QTL data to narrow down candidate genes for root development

• Rajeev Varshney, ICRISAT

Conserved Orthologous Set (COS) Markers in Legumes

• Samart Wanchana, IRRI/Richard Bruskiewich, IRRI

Finding Orthologs and Conserved Regions

• Environments for drought tolerance QTL validation

• DArT markers for whole genome profiling in Sorghum

• Connecting genomic variation with phenotypes and performance

• Utilization of Existing Wheat Genetic Stocks to Enhance Tolerance of Wheat Cultivars to Drought Stresses

<<back to top>>

SP3 Subprogram Session

• Philippe Monnevuex, GCP

Subprogram 3: Trait Capture for Crop Improvement

• Reinaldo L?cio Gomide, Embrapa

Targeted/Testing Environment Characterization

• John Bennett, IRRI

Evaluation and Deployment of Transgenic Drought-Tolerant Varieties

• Francios Tardieu, INRA/Claude Welcker,INRA

Stress characterisation

• Scott Chapman, CSIRO

• Victoria Henson-Apollonio, IPGRI

Planning for Product Development, Delivery, and Use in the GCP

• Rachid Serraj, IRRI

Specific problems of large-scale phenotyping--part 1

Specific problems of large-scale phenotyping--part 2

• Mauricio Lopes, Embrapa

Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 1

Agricultural Innovation in Brazil - Strategies and Contributions of Embrapa, part 2**

• Plant traits to sustain yield under drought stress

• ARM 2006 Discussion Groups

<<back to top>>

SP5 Subprogram Session

• James Gethi, KARI

GCP training courses: Experiences, thoughts & suggestions

• Chiedozie Egesi, CIAT

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

• Amauri Buso, Embrapa

A Case Study - A Melon Breeding Project

• Annual working Plan - Year 2006

• Institutional Development Index (IDI) for Evaluation

<<back to top>>

DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER

Morning Presentations

• 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

• Mathias Lorieux, CIAT

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**

• Michael Baum, ICARDA

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

<<back to top>>

Phenotyping Brainstorming Sessions

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

<<back to top>>

Evening Special Session on GCP Communications

Jennifer Nelson, GCP Communications Manager

Communications in the GCP

<<back to top>>

DAY 3: THURSDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER

Morning Presentations

• Noel Ellis, JIC

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

• Jean-Benoit Morel, CIRAD

CEREALIMMUNITY: An integrated project to unveil immunity mechanisms to fungal pathogens in rice and wheat

• John Bennett, IRRI

Identifying Genes Responsible for Failure of Grain Formation in Rice and Wheat under Drought

• Francois Tardieu, INRA

A common genetic basis for growth rate under water deficit across organs and genomes?

• Abdelbagi Ismail, IRRI

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

• Alfredo Alves, Embrapa

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

<<back to top>>

DAY 4: FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER

Morning Presentations

• Delphine Luquet, CIRAD

Whole Plant Modelling Project: Crop-plant models to assist drought phenotyping

• Fred van Eeuwijk, WUR

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

• Satoru Muranaka, IITA

Marker Development and Marker-Assisted Selection for Striga Resistance in Cowpea

• Martin Fregene, CIAT

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

• Damian Gessler, NCGR

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**

• Shoshi Kikuchi, NIAS

Development of crop gene expression database and data mining tools

• Zhi-Kang Li, CAAS

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

<<back to top>>

Candidate Genes Brainstorming Session

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

<<back to top>>

DAY 5; SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER

Morning Presentations

• Neils Louwaars, WUR/Victoria Henson-Apollonio, IPGRI

Policy Work in the GCP

• Nollie Vera Cruz, IRRI

Development of low-cost gene-based trait assay technologies in cereals**

• Theresa Fulton, Cornell University

Training Materials: Genomics and Comparative Genomics & Genetic Diversity Analysis

• Carmen de Vicente, IPGRI

Microsatellite marker kits

• Guy Davenport, CIMMYT

Accessibility of GCP Data--part 1**

Accessibility of GCP Data--part 2**

Accessibility of GCP Data--part 2**

• Francois Tardieu, INRA

Phenotyping course: Montpellier 3-12 July 2006

• Glenn Hyman, CIAT

Targeting the poor & at risk by the GCP--part 1

Targeting the poor & at risk by the GCP--part 2**

• Carmen de Vicente, IPGRI

The Genotyping Support Service

 Master Agenda (43.94 kB)

 Side Meetings (12.53 kB)

 List of Participants (43.11 kB)

2006 ARM

Mid-Year 

Final Reports

Project Presentations

Poster Session

Photo Gallery