International PAG - Forage & Turf Plants: Gene Expression and Transformation Workshop


Saturday Morning, 13 January 2007 --- 8:00 am - 10:10 am

Forage & Turf Plants Workshop - Pacific Salon 1 & 2

Organizers:

German Spangenberg, Agriculture Victoria
(german.spangenberg@nre.vic.gov.au)

and

Reed E. Barker, USDA/ARS
(barkerr@onid.orst.edu)

Speakers:

1) 8:05 am
Margaret Gruber, Agriculture Canada, Canada (GruberM@agr.gc.ca)
"Functional genomics of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in forage legumes"

2) 8:25 am
Michael Udvardi, Noble Foundation, USA (mudvardi@noble.org)
"Medicago functional and translational genomics"

3) 8:45 am
Kevin Smith, Primary Industries Research Victoria, Australia (Kevin.F.Smith@dpi.vic.gov.au)
"Converting genomic discoveries into genetic solutions for perennial ryegrass improvement"

4) 9:05 am
Tadashi Takamizo, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan (takamizo@affrc.go.jp)
"Molecular approaches and tools for the development of self-cloning transgenic tall fescue"

5) 9:25 am
Michael Abberton, Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research, UK (michael.abberton@bbsrc.ac.uk)
"QTL mapping and gene expression studies in white clover"

6) 9:45 am
German Spangenberg, Primary Industries Research Victoria, Australia (German.Spangenberg@dpi.vic.gov.au)
"Gene discovery, functional genomics and molecular breeding in white clover"


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