2nd International

Citrus Biotechnology

Symposium

Program

DEFINITIVE PROGRAM
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30 NOVEMBER | 1 DECEMBER | 2 DECEMBER | 3 DECEMBER
 
30 NOVEMBER, MONDAY – Aula Magna, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Catania
8.30 Registration and poster set up
10.00 Opening ceremony and welcome address
11.00 Keynote Lecture
Citrus genomics
M. Talon, M.Cercos, D.J. Iglesias, J.M. Colmenero-Flores, V. Ibáñez, J. Brumos, M.A. Herrero-Ortega, G. Rios, J. Terol, F.R. Tadeo
11.30 Coffee break
   
Session 1
"Genomics: structural and functional genomics, genetic and physical mapping, sequencing, cytogenetic studies"

Chair: Fred Gmitter – Marcos Antonio Machado
11.50 The International Citrus Genome Consortium’s Sequencing Collaboration: Progress in the Development of a Global Public Genomic Resource for the Citrus Research Community F.G. Gmitter Jr.
12.10 Data Mining of Citrus Expression Sequence Data Sets and Application for Functional Genomic Study T. Shimizu, H. Fujii, N. Kotoda, K. Yano, T. Endo
12.25 Transcriptome Comparison of High and Low Acid Lemons A. Aprile, C. Federici, T.J. Close, L. De Bellis, L. Cattivelli, M.L. Roose
12.40 Isolation of a Novel Gene, which Might Play a Role in Citrus Fruit Acidity and the Analysis of its Promoter in Tomato A. Sorkina, G. Bardosh, S. Kalderon, I. Ben-Haim, L. Schlizerman, N. Zur, E. Blumwald, E.E. Goldschmidt, A. Sadka
13.30 Lunch and poster vision
   
Session 1
"Genomics: structural and functional genomics, genetic and physical mapping, sequencing, cytogenetic studies"

Chair: Mikael Roose – Tokouro Shimizu
15.00 2n Gamete Formation in Citrus: Genotypes, Mechanisms, and Related Gene Homologues C. Chen, F.G. Gmitter Jr.
15.15 Map-based Ancestry of Sweet Orange and Other Citrus Variety Groups M. L. Roose, C. T. Federici, L. Mu, K. Kwok, C. Vu
15.30 Agronomic Characterization, Selection and Genetic Mapping of New Hybrids of Citrus Scion and Rootstocks M. Cristofani-Yaly, M. Bastianel, V. Moreira Novelli, M.A. Machado
15.45 Genetic Diversity of Grapefruit and Pummelo Accessions Based on SRAP Markers A. Uzun, T. Yesiloglu, Y. Aka-Kacar, O. Tuzcu, O. Gulsen
16.00 Coffee break
16.15 Discrimination of Sweet Orange Clones (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) using Fluorescence Spectroscopy Tools V.M. Novelli, R.R. Latado, S.A. Carvalho, M.A. Machado, D.M.B.P. Milori, A.L. Venâncio, F.M.V. Pereira
16.30 Characterization of Citrus and Related Genera by using SSR Markers Y. Aka Kaçar, M.L. Roose, A. Agar, Ö. Simsek, T. Yesiloglu, Ö. Tuzcu
16.45 Comparative Analysis of Organelle DNAs in Citrus to Clarify the Origin of Yuzu (Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka) and its Relationship with other Acid Citrus A.A. Abkenar, R. Matsumoto, M. Mardi
17.30 Shuttle to the hotel
   
30 NOVEMBER | 1 DECEMBER | 2 DECEMBER | 3 DECEMBER