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Scientific program
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Detailed program of the conference Monday 11 May 2009. 8h30 - 9h30 : Registration in the conference hall – Poster setting 9h30 – 10h00 : Welcome talks (Main Conference Auditorium)
10h00-10h30 : Introductive lecture : State of the art of turf, grasslands and forage crops in France: acreage and seed production, breeding objectives. C. Huyghe (France), C. Tabel (France) 10h30 : Session 1 : Genetic ressources : Chairperson : C. Tabel, R2n, France 10h30-11h15 : Invited paper 1: B. Boller (Switzerland), M. Vetelainen (Finland): A state of the art of germplasm collections for forage and turf species. 11h15 – 12h00 : Invited paper 2: J.P. Sampoux, V. Badeau (France): Empirical niche modelling of the spontaneous diversity of forage and turf species to improve collection and ex situ conservation 12h00 – 12h40 : Offered papers : Session 1 12h00-12h20 : Evelin Willner, Susanne Hünmörder and Klaus J. Dehmer (Germany) : Towards an enhanced utilization of plant genetic resources in grass breeding by characterization and evaluation trials 12h20-12h40 : Dušica Delić, Olivera Stajković, Jasmina Radović, Aleksandra Stanojković, Đorđe Kuzmanović and Bogić Miličić (Serbia) : Genotypic differences in symbiotic N2 fixation of some alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) genotypes 12h40-14h15 : Lunch Plenary Session Main Conference Auditorium Chairperson: O.A. Rognli, Norway 14h15-15h00 : Breaking method: David Kopecký, Jan Bartoš, Adam J. Lukaszewski, James H. Baird, Vladimír Černoch, Roland Koelliker, Odd-Arne Rognli, Helene Blois, Vanessa Caig, Jaroslav Doležel, Andrzej Kilian: DArTFest - a platform for high-throughput genome profiling within the Festuca – Lolium complex 15h00 : Session 2 : Genetic changes in grassland and turf communities: which dynamics, questions to breeding. 15h00 – 15h45 : Invited paper : I. Litrico (France), M. Vellend (Canada) Relationships between genetic and interspecific diversity. 15h45-16h30 : Coffee break – Posters viewing 16h30-17h30 : Offered papers: Session 2 (Main auditorium) 16h30-16h50 : Antje Rohde, Gerda Cnops, Joost Baert, Isabel Roldán-Ruiz (Belgium) : Plant architecture in ryegrass – an alternative route to more persistent perennial ryegrass varieties 16h50-17h10 : Athole Marshall, Michael Fothergill, Elaine Rees, Ellen-Sizer Coverdale (UK): Characterisation of variation in condensed tannin levels and persistence in Lotus spp. 17h10-17h30 : Nadjette Missi, Jean-Louis Durand, Marc Ghesquiere (France): Festuca/Lolium specific markers for surveying genetic changes in Grasslands Session 1 (Room Fernand Hervé, upstairs): Chairperson: J.M. Prosperi, Inra, France 16h30-16h50 : Yuanhong Han, Christy M. Motes, Maria J. Monteros (USA): Evaluation and Utilization of Morphological Variation in a Medicago truncatula Core Collection 16h50-17h10 : Bernadette Julier (France), Yasmina Semiani (Algeria), Meriem Laouar (Algeria): Genetic diversity in a collection of lucerne populations evaluated by SSR markers 17h10-17h30 : Steve Hughes, Alan Humphries, Eric Hall (presented by Geoff Auricht): Collection and evaluation of Azerbaijan forage and crop genetic resources 16h00-17h30 : Meeting of the Eucarpia board (Room Tabarly) Bus transfer to town Center 18h30 : Reception at the town hall Tuesday 12 May
Mid-tour
Wednesday 13 May Plenary Session Main Conference Auditorium Chairperson: R. Michaud, Agriculture Canada, Canada 8h30 : Session 3 : Genetic progresses to meet end-users’ expectations. 8h30-9h15 : Invited paper 1 : S. Van der Heijden (The Netherlands), N. Roulund (Denmark): Genetic gain in agronomic value of forage crops and turf: a review. 9h15-10h00 : Invited paper 2 : T. Gilliland (UK), V. Gensollen (France): Review of the protocols used for assessment of DUS and VCU in Europe. Perspectives. 10h00-10h45 : Coffee break - Posters viewing 10h45-12h05: Parallel sessions of offered papers : Session 3 (Main auditorium) 10h45-11h05: Barbara Chaves, Alex De Vliegher, Johan Van Waes, Lucien Carlier, Bram Marynissen (Belgium): Change in agronomic performance of Lolium perenne and Lolium multiflorum varieties in the past 40 years based on data from Belgian VCU trials 11h05-11h25: Aleksandra Bocian, Arkadiusz Kosmala, Marcin Rapacz, Zbigniew Zwierzykowski (Poland): The proteins involved in cold acclimation of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) 11h25-11h45: Neculai Dragomir, Ioan Pet, Elena Pet, Carmen Dragomir, Sebastian Toth (Romania): Studies on several romanian agroecotypes of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), with special reference to their productivity and forage quality 11h45-12h05: Louise Bach Jensen, Niels Roulund, Klaus K. Nielsen, Gerhard Deneken, Thomas Lübberstedt (Denmark): Application of molecular markers for variety protection in ryegrass (Lolium perenne) Session 6: Other topics (Room Fernand Hervé, upstairs): Chairperson: D. Sokolovic, Serbia 10h45-11h05: Liv Østrem, Arild Larsen (Norway): Fiber content and plant development in Festulolium 11h05-11h25: Steven Van Hulle, Isabel Roldán-Ruiz, Erik Van Bockstaele and Hilde Muylle (Belgium): Comparison of different low-input lignocellulosic crops as feedstock for bio-ethanol production 11h25-11h45: Phillip Nichols, Andrew Craig, Amanda Bonython, Mary Jane Rogers, Tim Colmer, Ross Ballard, Nigel Charman, Ed Barrett-Lennard (Australia): Development of Melilotus siculus – a new salt and waterlogging-tolerant annual fodder legume species for Mediterranean-type climates 11h45-12h05: Nadia Elboutahiri, Imane Thami-Alami,, El-Houssine Zaid, Sripada M. Udupa (Morocco): Physiological and genetic diversity in Rhizobium sullae from Morocco 12h05-13h30 : Lunch Plenary Session Main Conference Auditorium Chairperson: M. Abberton, Ibers, UK 13h30 : Session 4 : Molecular biology and biotechnologies for an appropriate management and creation of genetic diversity. 13h30-14h15 : Invited paper 1 : I. Roldan-Ruiz (Belgium), R. Kolliker (Switzerland)Marker assisted selection in forage crops and turf: a review. 14h15-15h00 : Invited paper 2: T. Yamada (Japan), L. Skot (UK): Allelic diversity for candidate genes and association studies: methods and results. 15h00-15h45 : Coffee break – Poster viewing 15h45-16h45 : Parallel sessions of offered papers : Session 4 (Main auditorium) 15h45-16h05 : Kerstin Diekmann, Trevor R. Hodkinson, Kenneth Wolfe, Rob van den Bekerom, Phillip J. Dix, Susanne Barth (Ireland): The complete chloroplast genome sequence of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) 16h05-16h25 : Stefano Capomaccio, Fabio Veronesi, Daniele Rosellini (Italy): Polyploidization and gene expression in Medicago sativa 16h25-16h45 : Suresh Bhamidimarri, Malay C. Saha, Andrew A. Hopkins (USA): Understanding Summer Dormancy and Identifying Associated QTL in Tall Fescue Session 3 (Room Fernand Hervé, upstairs): Chairperson: U. Fueurstein, Eurograss, Germany 15h45-16h05 : Tim Vleugels, Joost Baert, Kurt Heungens, Marianne Malengier, Gerda Cnops, Erik van Bockstaele (Belgium): Resistance of red clover to broad spectrum of Sclerotinia trifoliorum 16h05-16h25 : Franz Xaver Schubiger, Beat Boller (Switzerland) : The EUCARPIA multi-site rust evaluation – results 2007 16h25-16h45 : Bohumír Cagaš, Magdalena Ševčíková and Radek Macháč (Czech Republic): Field resistance of Festuca rubra varieties to red thread (Laetisaria fuciformis) 16h45-17h45 : Eucarpia section - General assembly 18h30 : Visit of The Aquarium – Cocktail – Conference dinner at the Espace Encan Thursday 14 may Plenary Session Main Conference Auditorium Chairperson: D. Kopecky, Czech Republic 8h30: Session 5 : Type and structure of varieties to better exploit genetic diversity 8h30-9h15 : Invited paper 1 : Festulolium hybrids: results, limits and prospects. Marc Ghesquière, Mike Humphreys, Zbigniew Zwierzykowski 9h15-10h00 : Invited paper 2: Creation of heterotic groups and hybrid varieties. C. Scotti (Italy), C. Brummer (USA) 10h00-10h30: Coffee break – Poster withdrawal 10h30-11h30 : Parallel sessions of offered papers : Session 5 (Main auditorium) 10h30-10h50: Paolo Annicchiarico, Luciano Pecetti and Sandro Proietti (Italy) : Enhancing the adaptation to Italian environments of Egyptian lucerne germplasm for exploitation as a component of free-hybrids 10h50-11h10: Ulrich K. Posselt (Germany): Identification of heterotic patterns in perennial ryegrass 11h10-11h30: Dragan Milić, Slobodan Katić, Aleksandar Mikić, Đura Karagić (Serbia): Heterotic response from a diallel analysis between lucerne cultivars of different geographic origin Session 4 (Room Fernand Hervé, upstairs): Chairperson: M. Monteros, Noble Foundation, USA 10h30-10h50: Lesley Turner, Sally O’Donovan, Sarah Hawkins, Christopher Macleod, Phil Haygarth, Chris Watts, Lawrence Clark, Richard Whalley, Andrew Binley, Mike Humphreys: Dissecting Festulolium chromosome 3 to locate rooting and drought resistance traits 10h50-11h10: Melanie Febrer, Michael T. Abberton, Glyn Jenkins, Dan Milbourne (Ireland): Exploring the potential for translational genomics approaches in forage legumes: Regions of highly conserved microsynteny between white clover and Medicago truncatula revealed by BAC sequencing 11h10-11h30: James H. Baird, David Kopecký, Adam J. Lukaszewski, Jan Bartoš, Jaroslav Doležel, Andrzej Kilian, Robert L. Green (USA): Application of Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) for genome profiling of turfgrass 11h30-12h15 : General conclusions. Closing Ceremony. 12h15 : Lunch |
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