Conferences / Workshops
Brassica 2016
Program
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Brassica 2016, contact AOF.
Monday 3 October 2016
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 5.00 – 7.00 | Welcome reception |
Tuesday 4 October 2016
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8.30 – 8.40 | Welcome |
| 8.40 – 9.10 | Keynote: Professor Rod SnowdonGenome jigsaws generate adaptive and agronomic variation in Brassica napus |
| 9.10 – 10.30 | Session 1: Genomic and Phenotypic diversity and Evolution Presentations |
| 9.10 – 9.25 | Genetic structure and diversification of Brassica rapa and Brassica napusHong An |
| 9.25 – 9.40 | Domestication of turnips: identification of early events in tuber formation in B. rapa ssp rapaGuusje Bonnema |
| 9.40 – 9.55 | Generating novel quantitative phenotypic variation through epigenetic modificationSteve Robinson |
| 9.55 – 10.10 | Bioinformatic and molecular approaches to understand resistance against extracellular pathogensHenrik Stotz |
| 10.10 – 10.40 | Keynote: Professor Xiaowu WangSubgenome Parallel Selection Drives Morphotype Diversification and Convergent Crop Domestication in Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea |
| 10.40 – 11.10 | Morning Tea |
| 11.10 – 12.40 | Session 2: Genomic and Phenotypic diversity and Evolution Presentations |
| 11.10 – 11.25 | Building a pangenome for canolaBhavna Hurgobin |
| 11.25 – 11.40 | Investigation and improvement of the genome stability and genetic diversity of advanced allohexaploids derived from different interspecific cross originsJun Zou |
| 11.40 – 11.55 | A comparative study on the seed structure between resynthesized Brassica napus and their diploid parentsJinjin Jiang |
| 11.55 – 12.10 | Variation in levels of homoeologous recombination in Brassica napusIsobel Parkin |
| 12.10 – 12.25 | Genome-wide histone map of the blackleg fungus Leptosphaeria maculansJessica Soyer |
| 12.25 – 12.40 | Resequencing and association analysis of 201 accession of Chinese cabbage and non-Chinese cabbages reveals the significant genes that associating to morphological and glucosinolate traitsYong Pyo Lim |
| 12.40 – 1.40 | Lunch |
| 1.40 – 2.10 | Keynote: Professor Tae-Jin YangQTLs and genome evolution revealed by GBS and resequencing data of B. oleracea accessions |
| 2.10 – 3.25 | Session 3: GM and gene editing and new technologies Presentations |
| 2.10 – 2.25 | Large scale SNP genotyping with optimized molecular marker sets for cost-efficient plant breeding in the Brassica species (B. napus, B. oleracea and B. rapa)Martin Ganal |
| 2.25 – 2.40 | Introducing the Brassica Information Portal: Towards integrating genotypic and phenotypic Brassica crop dataWiktor Jurkowski |
| 2.40 – 2.55 | Rapid-cycling Brassica napus as a trait-testing platform for canolaAruni Alahakoon |
| 2.55 – 3.10 | Phenometrics for Crops: Leveraging the Power of Precision Digital Phenotyping and GenomicsAndrew Sharpe |
| 3.10 – 3.25 | Differential alternative splicing genes in response to low boron in Brassica napusLei Shi |
| 3.25 – 3.55 | Afternoon tea |
| 3.55 – 4.55 | Session 4: Disease Presentations |
| 3.55 – 4.10 | Pterostilbene is a Potential Candidate for Control of Blackleg in CanolaJoshua Koh |
| 4.10 – 4.25 | Secondary metabolites and their biocontrol activities of Bacillus subtilis XF-1, a clubroot disease biocontrol agentYueqiu He |
| 4.25 – 4.40 | A genome-wide association study reveals new loci for resistance on clubroot in Brassica napusXiaoming Wu |
| 4.40 – 4.55 | Sterol Interference: Modifying plant sterol metabolism to control insect pestsJing Li |
| 4.55 – 5.55 | Rapid fire poster introductions |
| Evening | Poster session |
Wednesday 5 October 2016
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8.00 – 8.30 | Keynote: Dr Regine DelourmeEffect of Brassicaceae resistance factors to clubroot are modulated by nitrogen limitation and waterlogging |
| 8.30 – 10.00 | Session 5: Plant Breeding Presentations |
| 8.30 – 8.45 | Characterization of early developmental and yield heterosis in Chinese cabbageRyo Fujimoto |
| 8.45 – 9.00 | Novel brassica allohexaploids reveal ongoing segregation for fertility as genotype influences fertility and meiotic stabilityMargaret Mwathi |
| 9.00 – 9.15 | Comparison of three genetically distinct inbred populations for heterosis in spring Brassica napus canolaHabibur Rahman |
| 9.15 – 9.30 | Understanding the restorer lines of the Ogura CMS system in Brassica napusGregg Buzza |
| 9.30 – 9.45 | Dissection of genetic transfer of important agronomic traits in selection breeding of oilseed rape in European countries and ChinaXiaohua Wang |
| 9.45 – 10.00 | Genome-wide association study of high temperature stress induced phenotypes in rapeseed/canola (Brassica napus L.)Mukhlesur Rahman |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Morning tea |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Keynote: Professor Dave EdwardsThe pangenome of Brassica oleracea |
| 11.00 – 12.15 | Session 6: Genetic Improvement of product quality Presentations |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Seed quality development in Brassica napusRobert Duncan |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | Asymmetrical evolution of polyploid genomes: from epigenetics to traits in Brassica napusShengyi Liu |
| 11.30 – 11.45 | A single amino acid change in Auxin Response Factors 3-1 and 4-1play a major role in heading of Chinese cabbage in B. rapaXiaoxue Sun |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | QTL mapping for stem swelling trait of Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)Mozammel Hoque |
| 12.00 – 12.15 | Genome-Wide Association Study of Biofuel-Related Seed Quality Traits in Brassica napus L.Hussein Abdel-Haleem |
| 12.15 – 1.15 | Lunch |
| 1.15 – 1.45 | Keynote: Dr Dilantha FernandoAdvancements made in host-pathogen interactions research in canola in Canada: A look through successes and challenges |
| 1.45 – 3.00 | Session 7: Diseases Presentations |
| 1.45 – 2.00 | Dynamics of the Leptosphaeria maculans Avr-gene profile and canola cultivar resistance to blackleg in western CanadaGary Peng |
| 2.00 – 2.15 | Understanding phoma stem canker epidemics caused by Leptosphaeria biglobosa in the UK and ChinaYongju Huang |
| 2.15 – 2.30 | Elucidating the roles of Sirodesmin PL and Phomenoic acid in stem canker formation and niche protectionCandace Elliott |
| 2.30 – 2.45 | The Emergence of New Strains of the Clubroot Pathogen in Canada and Methods to Manage the DiseaseSheau-Fang Hwang |
| 2.45 – 3.00 | Transmission of epidemics from a cropping season to the following one: how many Leptosphaeria maculans spores to be dispersed?Lydia Bousset |
| 3.00 – 3.30 | Afternoon tea |
| 3.30 – 4.00 | Keynote: Dr Angela Van de WouwA ‘genome to paddock’ approach to blackleg control in Australia |
| 4.00 – 5.30 | Diseases Presentations |
| 4.00 – 4.20 | Life, death and rebirth of avirulence effectors in Leptosphaeria maculansThierry Rouxel |
| 4.20 – 4.40 | Observations of altered infection patterns of blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans) in relation to a changing farming system and climate in AustraliaSteve Marcroft |
| 4.40 – 5.00 | Sclerotinia stem rot disease development at different canola bloom stagesAudrey Leo |
| 5.00 – 5.15 | Pest challenges to winter canolaMichael Nash |
| 5.15 – 5.30 | Fine mapping of a major gene locus for resistance against Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot) in Brassica napusChinthani Karandeni Dewage |
| 7.00 – 11.00 | Conference dinner |
Thursday 6 October 2016
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8.00 – 8.30 | Keynote: Dr John KirkegaardInitiating breakthroughs: benefits of phenological insights for canola productivity |
| 8.30 – 10.00 | Session 9: Agronomy Presentations |
| 8.30 – 8.50 | Assessing seed colour change for improved harvest decisions in canola: include branches with the main stemRick Graham |
| 8.50 – 9.10 | Processing technique and cultivar affect protein bioavailablity for ruminant nutrition in Brassica napus seed mealRebecca Heim |
| 9.10 – 9.30 | Profitability of canola in contemporary farming systems in southern NSWTony Swan |
| 9.30 – 9.45 | Matching canola varietal selection to sowing time in South AustraliaAndrew Ware |
| 9.45 – 10.00 | Yield, gas exchange and water use of dry-land canola on different soils under Free-Air CO2 Enrichment (SoilFACE)Shihab Uddin |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | The effect of day and night temperature difference after flowering on seed oil content in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)Lixi Jiang |
| 10.15 – 10.45 | Morning tea |
| 10.45 – 12.00 | Session 10: Plant Breeding Presentations |
| 10.45 – 11.00 | Pre-breeding Brassica with the animal modelWallace Cowling |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Application of Illumina’s Discovery, Development and Deployment tools in Brassica Genomics Assisted Breeding ProgramsVenkatramana Pegadaraju |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | Identification of the Fusarium yellows resistance genes; its application for marker-assisted selection in Brassica rapaNaomi Miyaji |
| 11.30 – 11.45 | Influence of genotype and culture medium on androgenic callus induction in tropical Indian cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var botrytis L.)Chandan Roy |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | Brassica oleracea accessions show resistance at cotyledon level to Leptosphaeria maculans, the causative agent of blacklegDenise Barbulescu |
| 12.00 – 1.00 | Lunch |
| 1.00 – 1.30 | Keynote: Dr Allan GreenThe next oil boom – engineering plant oils for food, fuel and industrial use |
| 1.30 – 3.15 | Session 11: Agronomy Presentations |
| 1.30 – 1.45 | Biomass and grain yield relationships in canola – does biomass equal yield?Rohan Brill |
| 1.45 – 2.00 | The effects of genotype and water supply on yield formation in canola in the High Rainfall Zone of southern AustraliaPenny Riffkin |
| 2.00 – 2.15 | Optimising forage and grain yield of dual-purpose (graze and grain) canolaSusie Sprague |
| 2.15 – 2.30 | Optimal flowering period for canola in eastern AustraliaJulianne Lilley |
| 2.30 – 2.45 | Genetic improvement of nitrogen use efficiency in European winter oilseed rape: Assessing 25 years of breeding progressAndreas Stahl |
| 2.45 – 3.00 | Yield and yield stability in canola (Brassica napus L.)Heping Zhang |
| 3.00 – 3.15 | Genetic analysis for pod shatter resistance in Brassica napusQiong Hu |
| 3.15 – 3.45 | Afternoon tea |
| 3.45 – 4.45 | Session 12: Abiotic Stress and Nutrient Use Efficiency Presentations |
| 3.45 – 4.00 | Matching canola phenology to the environment; understanding how cold, heat and daylength affect floweringJeremy Whish |
| 4.00 – 4.15 | Genome-wide association analyses provide genomic insights into natural variation in heat tolerance of Brassica rapaSheng Chen |
| 4.15 – 4.30 | Genetic improvement for resistance to pod shatter in canolaHarsh Raman |
| 4.30 – 4.45 | Identifying genes controlling nutrient uptake and use in oilseed rape (Brassica napus)Thomas Alcock |
| 4.45 – 5.00 | Conference Wrap Up |
| 5.00 – 6.00 | Round table discussion on blackleg related issues |
| 6.00 – 8.00 | Multinational Brassica Genome project meeting (Room M1 and M2) |
Friday 7 October
Field tour
| 8 am | Depart Melbourne |
| 10.00 am | Arrive Shelfford/BannockburnVisit Grazing canola farm (30 mins) Visit TT variety strip trials (30 mins) |
| 11.30 am | Depart Shelford/Bannockburn |
| 1.00 pm | Arrive WestmereLunch (30 mins) 20 mins concurrent sessions (repeated 3 x 60 mins total) TOS trials Backleg infection Backleg management (Bayer) |
| 2.30 pm | Depart Westmere |
| 3.30 pm | Arrive Skipton/BallaratVisit Cargill speciality oils farmer (30 mins) |
| 4.00 pm | Depart Skipton/Ballarat |
| 6.00 pm | Arrive Melbourne |