Genetics
Genome Sequencing
Arabidopsis – what can crop breeders learn from a weed?
Elizabeth S. Dennis and W.J. Peacock
The Rice Genome: Implications for Breeding Rice and Other Cereals
Yunbi Xu and Qifa Zhang
Plant pathogens: how can molecular genetic information on plant pathogens assist in breeding disease resistant crops
Kim Hammond-Kosack, Martin Urban, Thomas Baldwin, Arsalan Daudi, Jason Rudd, John Keon, John Lucas, Kerry Maguire, Dmitry Kornyukhin, Hai-Chun Jing, Chris Bass and John Antoniw
Gene to Phenotype Complexity
Complex Trait Genetics and Gene-to-Phenotype Models
Mark Cooper, Dean Podlich and Oscar S. Smith
Modelling gene networks controlling transition to flowering in Arabidopsis
Stephen M. Welch, Zhanshan Dong, Judith L. Roe
The Struggle to Exploit Non-additive Variation
Bruce Walsh
Linking physiological and genetic analyses of the control of leaf growth under fluctuating environmental conditions
François Tardieu, Matthieu Reymond, Bertrand Muller, Thierry Simonneau, Walid Sadok and Claude Welcker
Trait physiology and crop modelling to link phenotypic complexity to underlying genetic systems.
Graeme Hammer, Scott Chapman, Erik van Oosterom, Dean Podlich
Modelling differential phenotypic expression
Fred A. van Eeuwijk, Marcos Malosetti, Xinyou Yin, Paul C. Struik and Piet Stam
Gene Discovery
Gene expression in giant cells induced in tomato roots by Meloidogyne javanica
Zhaohui Wang and Michael G.K. Jones
Role of Soybean E-Genes in Regulating Onset and Duration of Leaf Senescence
Saratha Kumudini
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of the TaLon1 in wheat
Li-Ke Liu, Xiao-Li Guo, Dong-Cheng Liu, Hua-Bo Wang and Ai-Min Zhang
Isolation and Characterization of a Gibberellin Responsive Gene (HvGR) from initiated shoots from calli derived from mature embryo of barley
Rak Chun Seong, Jae Yoon Kim, Jae Woong Haam and Yong Weon Seo
The molecular basis for grain texture in wheat
Paul R. Wiley, Paola Tosi, Huw D. Jones and Peter R. Shewry
Can transition to flowering be modelled dynamically from the gene level?
Erik van Oosterom, Graeme Hammer and Scott Chapman
Changes in myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase gene expression and phytic acid accumulation in oat plants during seed maturation.
Hirofumi Saneoka, Daiso Toyonaga, R.E.A. Moghaieb and Kounosuke Fujita
Isolation of genes involved in the production of neurotoxin in vetch, Vicia sativa L.
Annabelle U. Novero, Paul W.J. Taylor and Rebecca Ford
Proteomic analysis of rice caryopsis development and its response to high temperature
Shao-Kai Lin, Meng-Chi Chang, Yeou-Guang Tsai and Huu-Sheng Lur
Development of Contiguous Introgression Lines Covering Entire Genome of the Sequenced Japonica Rice
Junxiang Mu, Hongju Zhou, Shenjie Zhao, Caiguo Xu, Sibin Yu and Qifa Zhang
Discovering Stay-Green Drought Tolerance Genes in Sorghum: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Andrew K. Borrell, David Jordan, John Mullet, Patricia Klein, Robert Klein, Henry Nguyen, Darrell Rosenow, Graeme Hammer, Andrew Douglas and Bob Henzell
High nitrogen conditions enhance the cooling damage to pollen in rice plants : proteome analysis of mature anthers
Takami Hayashi, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Setsuko Komatsu and Setsuo Koike
Cloning and Characterization of Mitochondrial ATP Synthase 6kDa Subunit gene in Rice (Oryza sativa. L)
Xinxin Zhang, Tetsuo Takano and Shenkui Liu
Why is transferring apomixis to crops still a dream?
Enrico Perotti, Daniel Grimanelli, Peter John, David Hoisington and Olivier Leblanc
Identification and characterisation of differentially expressed genes in wheat undergoing gradual water deficit stress.
Heather Way, Scott Chapman, Gangping Xue, Rosanne Casu, Lynne McIntyre and Ray Shorter
Identification of genes contributing to high sucrose accumulation in sugarcane
Graham Bonnett, Rosanne Casu, Anne Rae, Chris Grof, Donna Glassop, Lynne McIntyre and John Manners
Exploring a new detergent-inducible promoter active in higher plants and its potential biotechnological application
Gretel M. Hunzicker, Elmar W. Weiler, and I. Kubigsteltig
Targeting the Recessive Rice Gene, xa13, for Bacterial Blight Resistance to a 14.8-kb DNA Fragment
Zhaohui Chu, Binying Fu, Zhikang Li, Qifa Zhang and Shiping Wang
Genotype by Environment Interaction
Measurement and management of genotype-environment interaction (GxE) for the improvement of rainfed lowland rice yield in Cambodia.
Jayampathi Basnayake, Ouk Makara, Thum Votany, Sideth Kang, Pith Khon Hel, Shu Fukai, Men Sarom and Ken Fischer
Characterization of maize environments using crop simulation and GIS
Carlos M. Löffler, Jun Wei, Tim Fast, Robert E. Merrill and Mark Cooper
Environmental effects on phenotypic expression are blunted in greenhouse compared to open field
Ioannis Papadopoulos, Ioannis S. Tokatlidis, Konstantinos Tertivanidis and Efstathios Tamoutsidis
International Adaptation Trial: Using probe and reference genotypes to characterize global spring wheat production environments.
Ky L. Mathews, Scott Chapman, Richard Trethowan, Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Maarten van-Ginkel and Ian DeLacy
Interpreting QTL x environment interaction and QTL specificity to environments for kernel number in winter wheat with an environmental characterization based on probe genotypes
Martine Leflon, Anne Laperche, Wen-Ying Rong, Jacques Le Gouis, Christophe Lecomte, Beghin Denis and Maryse Brancourt-Hulmel
Genetic Resources for the 21st Century
Genes and Plant Breeding in an IPR-led World
Michael Blakeney
An international genetic platform for the assessment of gene function in rice
Ronald L. Phillips, Hei Leung, and Ronald P. Cantrell
Plant Genetic Resources Collections: A survey of issues concerning their value, accessibility and status as public goods
Judith Thompson, Michael Halewood, Jan Engels and Coosje Hoogendoorn
Monocots
Genetic diversity in allelopathic rice accessions (Oryza sativa L.)
Hua-qin He1, Li-hua Shen, Yu-chun Guo, Jing-Yuan Wang and Wen-xiong Lin
Identification and Mapping of RAPD Markers Linked to Rice Stripe Virus Resistance Gene, Stvb-i , in Rice(O. sativa L.)
Jun Hyeon Cho, D.Y. Kwak, K.H. Yi, Y.J. Weon, J.M. Ko, H.M. Park, S.J. Yang and Min-Hee Nam
Genetic diversity among hexaploid wheat landraces with different geographical origins revealed by microsatellites: comparison with AFLP, and RAPD data
P. Strelchenko, Kenneth Street, O. Mitrofanova, M. Mackay and F. Balfourier
Collection and conservation of genetic resources for dryland farming systems
Jan Valkoun, Ahmed Amri, Jan Konopka, Kenneth Street and Eddy De Pau
Using of wild species genetic diversity in plant breeding.
Igor G. Loskutov
Diversification of Australian sorghum using wild relatives
David Jordan, David Butler, Bob Henzell, Janneke Drenth and Lynne McIntyre
Identifying the source of new variation seen in synthetic backcross derived bread wheat
Marilyn Warburton, Pinzghi Zhang, Susanne Dreisegacker, Jacob Lage, Maarten Van Ginkel and Richard Trethowan
SSR markers in sampling a core collection and estimating the genetic diversity
Hong-liang Zhang, Zichao Li, Dongling Zhang, Junli Sun, Meixing Wang, Yongwen Qi and Xiang-kun Wang
Research on genetic diversity and phylogeny of Saccharum spontaneum L. in China
Hui Chen, Yuanhong Fan, Qing Cai and Ya-ping Zhang
Dicots
Comparisons of growth and photosynthetic characteristics between wild and cultivated types of soybeans
Kuniyuki Saitoh, Kuniko Nishimura and Toshirou Kuroda
Use of Primitive Accessions in Cotton Improvement
Jack C. McCarty, Johnie N. Jenkins and Jixiang Wu
Discovery of New Diploid Perilla Species in Korea
Chan-Sik Jung, Ki-Won Oh, Hyeun-Kyeung Kim, Myung-Hee Lee, Chung-Berm Park, Jea-Duck Sung, Yong-Ho Kwack and Duck-Yong Suh
Genetic diversity of nodules and of landraces of lupins collected in Morocco over the last five years
C. Thami Alami, J. Al Faiz, C. Papineau, F. Huyghe, Brhada and A. Filali Maltouf
Homoclime analysis of chickpea and its implications to Queensland’s chickpea industry
Yash Chauhan, Graeme Wright, NageswaraRao C. Rachaputi and Kevin McCosker
Wild and cultivated Cicer species- different evolutionary paths lead to different phenological strategies that can be exploited to broaden the adaptation of chickpea (C. arietinum L.)
Jens Berger, Neil C. Turner and Renee P. Buck
Evaluation of genetic diversity in different genotypes of Brassica juncea by SDS-PAGE
Anupreet Kour and S.P. Singh
The basis of sustainable soybean production: The establishment and application of Chinese soybean core collections revealed by both agronomic characters and SSR markers
Qiu Lijuan, Guan Rongxia, Li Yinghui, Wang Lixia, Guan Yuan, Yan Zhe, Ma Yansong, Piao Rihua, Li Linhai, Ning Xuecheng, Zhu Li, Li Wei, Lin Fanyun, Luan Weijiang, Liu Zhang Xiong and Chang Ruzhen
Harnessing molecular markers for plant breeding
Molecular marker selection
Tissue culture
Interspecific crossing
Heterosis rice and other crops
Genetic analysis
Physiological traits
Variety identification, release, progress
New frontiers and products from breeding
Abiotic challenges and breeding
General
Salt
Temperature
Other: Heavy metal, waterlogging, drought
Biotic challenges and breeding (5ACSC)
Insects, Nematodes
Fungii, monocots
Fungii dicots
Viruses, bacteria
Biotechnology for a better world