Keith Adams, Iowa State University
ABSTRACT 40
Genes Duplicated by Polyploidy Show Silencing that is Organ Specific
Rosa Alcazar, Johns Hopkins University
ABSTRACT 41
heritable RNAi in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Stephen Allen, Dupont
Maria Alvarez, University Nacional de Cordoba
ABSTRACT 42
DNA METHYLATION IS MODIFIED UNDER BIOTIC STRESS IN ARABIDOPSIS
Maria Jose Aranzana, University of Southern California
ABSTRACT 43
Genetic Variation of FRI in Arabidopsis thaliana
Chung-Kyoon Auh, Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University
ABSTRACT 44
Athb-12 Is Involved in the Response of Arabidopsis thaliana to Beet Severe Curly Top Virus (BSCTV) Infection
Daphne Autran, CINVESTAV
ABSTRACT 45
ROLE OF CHROMATIN REMODELLING FACTORS DURING FEMALE GAMETOGENESIS IN Arabidopsis thaliana.
Zoya Avramova, School of Biological Sciences, UNL
ABSTRACT 46
ATX-1, an Arabidopsis Homolog of Trithorax Activates Flower Homeotic Genes
Mentewab Ayalew, UT Knoxville
ABSTRACT 47
Promoter analysis of Arabidopsis genes differentially expressed upon exposure to trinitrotoluene.
Bonnie Bartel, Rice University
ABSTRACT 1 - INVITED SPEAKER
Targets and functions of plant microRNAs
Dominique Bergmann, Carnegie Institution
ABSTRACT 49
Asymmetries in Arabidopsis development
Kristin Bilyeu, USDA/ARS
ABSTRACT 50
The contribution of multiple genes to one trait: linolenic acid production in soybean seeds
Kenneth Birnbaum, New York University
ABSTRACT 51
New tools for genome navigation: A global expression map of the Arabidopsis root
Lesley Blancas, UC Irvine
Justin Borevitz, Salk Institute
ABSTRACT 21 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Towards the Arabidopsis Haplotype Map using Arrays
Nadia Boutaoui, School of plant sciences, university of Reading
ABSTRACT 52
Partial transmission of paternal DNA during interspecific hybridization in Solanum
John Bowman, UC Davis
ABSTRACT 3 - INVITED SPEAKER
Establishment of polarity in shoots of land plants
Peter Bretting, USDA/ARS, National Program Staff
Gianinna Brigneti, The Sainsbury Laboratory
ABSTRACT 53
Phytophthora infestans resistance in wild diploid Solanumspecies
Susanne Brink, Trends in Plant Science
Matthew Brown, Louisiana State University
ABSTRACT 54
Heterochronic effects of trichome mutants on trichome initiation.
Kevin Brown, BASF
Stephan Brunner, Dupont Crop Genetics
ABSTRACT 55
Deletion Null Alleles In Maize Inbreds: Discovery, Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Role in Heterosis
Thomas Brutnell, Boyce Thompson Institute
ABSTRACT 56
Exploiting transposons for sources of novel allelic variation
Roy Cantrell, Cotton Incorporated
Marcelo Carena, North Dakota State University
John Carman, Utah State University
ABSTRACT 57
Apomixis may evolve by genetic stabilization of reticulation-derived asynchronies in ovule formation
Maria Chacon, University of North Carolina
Subbaiah Chalivendra, Monsanto Company
ABSTRACT 58
Photoperiod and transgene interactions on flowering time in soybean: A proposal
Susan Chambers Rosenberry, ASPB
Vicki Chandler, University of Arizona
ABSTRACT 4 - INVITED SPEAKER
Paramutation, an allele interaction that causes heritable changes in transcription involves long distance interactions and chromatin structural changes
Chun-Hsiang Chang, Pioneer A DuPont Company
N. Jerry Chatterton, USDA-ARS
Kai-Yi Chen, Cornell University, department of Plant Breeding
ABSTRACT 22 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
High resolution mapping of of se2.1: A QTL associated with the evolution of mating system in tomato
Fure-Chyi Chen, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology
ABSTRACT 59
Transcript Profile of Mutant Flower Buds of Phalaenopsis by cDNA-RAPD
Zhizheng Chen, CSCO, Cargill Inc.
Yeonhee Choi, UC Berkeley
ABSTRACT 60
DME, a DNA glycosylase domain protein, reguates MEA imprinting and seed viability in Arabidopsis
Richard Clark, University of Wisconsin
ABSTRACT 61
The complexity of selection at a major effect QTL in maize, teosinte branched1 (tb1)
Enrico Coen, John Innes Inst
ABSTRACT 5 - INVITED SPEAKER
From Genes to Morphogenesis
Bin Cong, Cornell University
ABSTRACT 62
Functional Analysis of FW2.2 Protein
Lol Cooper, Oregon State University
ABSTRACT 63
Development of a Transposon Tagging Resource in Barley
Alison Crowe, University of Washington
Richard Cuellar, Promega Corporation
Page Damian, University of Zürich
ABSTRACT 64
Excision of a hybrid Ds element induces large genomic deletions in Arabidopsis
Benyuan Dang, Cargill Specialty Canola Oils
Van-Dinh Dang, Ceres, Inc.
Budi Daryono, Tokyo University of Agriculture
ABSTRACT 65
Identification and Development of RAPD Markers Linked to CMV-B2 Resistance Gene in Melon
Kelly Dawe, University Of Georgia
ABSTRACT 6 - INVITED SPEAKER
Centromeric chromatin
Verónica Di Stilio, University of Washington
ABSTRACT 66
Floral MADS box genes and the evolution of dioecy by homeosis in meadow rues (Thalictrum, Ranunculaceae).
Jose Dinneny, University of California, San Diego
ABSTRACT 23 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
The role of JAGGED in shaping lateral organs
Adrian Dinsdale, La Trobe University
ABSTRACT 67
ATMYBFI PLAYS A POSSIBLE ROLE IN FLORAL DEVELOPMENT IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA
Rob Dirks, Rijk Zwaan B.V.
John Doebley, University of Wisconsin
ABSTRACT 7 - INVITED SPEAKER
The evolution of plant form in maize
Jane Dorweiler, Marquette University
ABSTRACT 68
Differential Gene Expression in mediator of paramutation (mop) Mutants of Maize
Yann DUROC, INRA
ABSTRACT 69
CMS Ogura mitochondrial protein complex identification.
Nancy Eckardt, ASPB
Eric Engstrom, University of California, Davis
ABSTRACT 70
Analysis of the role of FACKEL, a C-14 sterol reductase essential for normal embryogenesis, in post-embryonic development of Arabidopsis thaliana.
Paul Fransz, University of Amsterdam
ABSTRACT 8 - INVITED SPEAKER
Variation of heterochromatin in Arabidopsis accessions
Roger Freedman, Mediant
Jens Freitag, Max-Planck-Institute for molecular plant physiology
Kenji Fujino, Hokkaido Green-Bio Institute
ABSTRACT 71
Genetic variation of heading date among rice cultivars in northern-limit rice cultivation regions
Masaki Fujisawa, STAFF-Institute, RGP
ABSTRACT 72
Genome sequencing and analysis of the rice six chromosomes in RGP
Esra Galun, Weizmann Inst Of Science
tom gerats, Dep of Exp Botany, Plant Genetics, Univ of Nijmegen
ABSTRACT 73
3' Frameshift mutations may induce neo-functionalization in the MADS box gene family
Jan Gielen, Syngenta Seeds
Laura Gilliland, Michigan State University
ABSTRACT 74
Tocopherol and carotenoid QTLs in Arabidopsis thaliana
Udo Gowik, Heinrich Heine University
Robert Gregerson, Lyon College
Andrew Groover, USDA-Forest Service
ABSTRACT 75
Homeobox gene regulation of secondary growth and wood formation
Ueli Grossniklaus, University Of Zuerich
ABSTRACT 9 - INVITED SPEAKER
Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Seed Development in Arabidopsis
Rebecca Grube, USDA/ARS
Minghong Gu, Yangzhou University
Anne-Elisabeth Guitton, Reproduction et Developpement des Plantes
ABSTRACT 76
Two new loci are involved in control of endosperm development by the FIS pathway
Neal Gutterson, Mendel Biotechnology
ABSTRACT 77
AP2 domain-containing transcription factors and disease resistance: a phylogenetic and genomic analysis
Sarah Hake, Plant Gene Expression Center
ABSTRACT 10 - INVITED SPEAKER
Patterning of leaf shape
Jeff Harford, LI-COR Biosciences
Yoshiaki Harushima, Plant Genetics Lab., National Institute of Genetics
ABSTRACT 78
Trial for Positional Cloning of a Segregation Distortion Gene in a Japonica and Indica Rice Cross
Berthold Heinze, Federal Office and Research Centre for Forests
ABSTRACT 79
Timberline genes – how trees climb high mountains
Evelyn Hiatt, Kentucky Wesleyan College
Wilson Huanca, CINVESTAV
ABSTRACT 81
INVUNCHE, AN ISWI-LIKE CHROMATIN REMODELING FACTOR THAT REGULATES SEED DEVELOPMENT IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA.
Kimiko Itoh, Graduate School of Science and Technology
ABSTRACT 82
Endosperm specific suppression of Wx gene expression by RNA interference
David Jackson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
ABSTRACT 11 - INVITED SPEAKER
Regulation of Intercellular Homeodomain Protein Trafficking.
Scott Jackson, Purdue University
Molly Jahn, Cornell University
ABSTRACT 83
Comparative genetics and genomics of disease resistance in the Solanaceae
Sansanee Jamjod, Chiang Mai University
Bart Janssen, HortResearch New Zealand
Hua Jin, Performance Plants Inc
Lisa Johnson, BASF
Cameron Johnson, Section of Plant Biology, Division of Biological Sciences
ABSTRACT 86
Target-based prediction of miRNA precursors within the Arabidopsis genome
Rich Jorgensen, Univ of Arizona
Steve Judd, Genteon, Inc.
Randall Kerstetter, Rutgers University, Waksman Institute
ABSTRACT 87
KANADI genes and leaf enations
Meenu Kesarwani, Duke University
ABSTRACT 88
Regulation of pathogenesis regulated (PR) genes by TGA transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana
Nam-Soo Kim, Kangwon National University
ABSTRACT 144
Genetic variation of AA genome Oryza species measured by MITE-AFLP
SHINJE KIM, Genomic Research Center, FnP corp.
Maarten Koornneef, Wageningen University
ABSTRACT 12 - INVITED SPEAKER
Narural variation in Arabidopsis
Elena Kramer, Harvard University
ABSTRACT 24 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Variations on a theme: The evolutionary genetics of petal identity.
Marco Kruijt, Wageningen University, Laboratory of Phytopathology
ABSTRACT 25 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
The 9DC Cladosporium fulvum resistance gene cluster from Lycopersicon
Cris Kuhlemeier, Institute of Plant Sciences
ABSTRACT 26 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Dissection of pollination syndromes in Petunia
Nori Kurata, National Institute of Genetics
ABSTRACT 90
Trapping and characterization of novel chromatin and nuclear matrix protein genes showing tissue specific expression
Steven Larson, USDA-ARS
ABSTRACT 91
Genetic variation in perennial grasses: genomic analysis of divergent adaptations between two North American Leymus wildrye species
Nick Lauter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
ABSTRACT 92
Analyses of transgressive QTL affecting epidermal markers of vegetative phase change in maize identified a regulatory locus that acts at the same level as glossy15
hyunju lee, sungkyunkwan university
Youn Lee, Sung Kyun Kwan University (Republic of Korea)
Zhongsen Li, DuPont/Pioneer Crop Genetics
Lu Liang, FMI
ABSTRACT 93
Arabidopsis Centrin-2 Function in Homologous Recombination and Nucleotide Excision Repair
Marc Libault, INRA
ABSTRACT 142
LHP1 subnuclear localisation patterns during Arabidopsis development
Barbara Liedl, West Virginia State College
John Lisack, ASPB
Zhongchi Liu, University of Maryland
Yongsheng Liu, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
ABSTRACT 96
Light signal transduction genes and regulation of pigmentation in tomato
Jiping Liu, Cornell University
ABSTRACT 95
A Selective-Mapping Strategy to Identify OVATE-Interacting QTLs Involved in Pear-Shaped Fruit Formation in Tomato
Susan Lolle, Purdue University
Julin Maloof, University of California, Davis
Chanya Maneechote, Ministry Of Agriculture and Co-operatives
M. David Marks, University of Minnesota
ABSTRACT 27 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
A contradictory GLABRA3 allele helps define gene interactions controlling trichome development
Shinichiro Maruyama, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
ABSTRACT 97
A histone H3-like centromere protein CENP-A homolog in the primitive red alga Cyanidioschyzon
Antonius Matzke, Austrian Academy of Sciences
ABSTRACT 28 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Use of fluorescence-tagged T-DNAs to study interphase chromatin in Arabidopsis
Andrew McCubbin, Washington State University
ABSTRACT 98
Molecular Characterization of Heteromorphy in Primula: New insights from a Classic Model system
Karen McGinnis, University of Arizona
ABSTRACT 99
Functional Genomics of Maize Chromatin Genes
Mitchell McGrath, USDA-ARS
John McKay, UC Davis
ABSTRACT 101
Ecological Genetics of Drought Adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Heather McKhann, INRA/CNG
ABSTRACT 102
Mechanisms of tolerance to drought and freezing in A. thaliana: an association study approach
Irute Meskiene, Vienna Biocenter
ABSTRACT 103
PP2C-type phosphatase inactivates MAPK
Rhonda Meyer, Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
ABSTRACT 104
Natural Variation in Arabidopsis thaliana – Biomass, Stress Tolerance and Heterosis
Ray Ming, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
ABSTRACT 105
A primitive Y chromosome controls sex determination in papaya
Yukiko Mizukami, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
Stephen Moose, University of Illinois
ABSTRACT 29 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Genomic Responses to a Century of Phenotypic Selection in Maize
Penny Mrabet, BASF Plant Science
Miyuki Nakashima, Gifu Prefectrural Forest Science Research Institute
ABSTRACT 106
Genetic Diversity of Endangered Endemic Magnolia stellata in Central Honshu of Japan
Carolyn Napoli, University of Arizona
Michael Nodine, University of Arizona
ABSTRACT 107
An in Silico Approach Towards Identifying Transcription Factor Targets
Magnus Nordborg, University of Southern California
ABSTRACT 30 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
The pattern of polymorphism in Arabidopsis
Richard Noyes, University Of Colorado
ABSTRACT 108
Genetic Architecture of Apomixis in Erigeron (Asteraceae)
Wojtek Pawlowski, University of California at Berkeley
ABSTRACT 31 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Dissection of early meiotic prophase events in maize
zhaohua peng, Mississippi State University
ABSTRACT 109
Proteomic and Genetic Analyses of Genome Reprogramming during Cell Dedifferentiation in Arabidopsis
Ericka Pestana, ARC Seibersdorf research GmbH
ABSTRACT 110
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms as a tool to elucidate the mode of inheritance in sweetpotato using the Cold Induced Gene as a model
Tara Phelps-Durr, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
ABSTRACT 32 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
The Maintenance of knox Gene Silencing
Craig Pikaard, Washington University
ABSTRACT 33 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Chromatin modification and phenotypic homeostasis in inter-species hybrids
Robert Pruitt, Purdue University
ABSTRACT 34 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
A Novel Mechanism of Genetic Reversion at the HOTHEAD locus in Arabidopsis
Christine Queitsch, Harvard University
ABSTRACT 112
Characteristics of Hsp90 buffered genetic variation and implications for evolutionary capacitance
Samina Qureshi, Mississippi State University
ABSTRACT 113
Evolutionary and expression analysis of chloroplast small heat shock proteins from a diverse group of plants
Umesh Reddy, Alcorn State University
David Rhoads, Arizona State University
ABSTRACT 114
A genetic approach to studying mitochondrial retrograde regulation in plants
Eric Richards, Washington University
ABSTRACT 13 - INVITED SPEAKER
Cytosine methylation and epigenetic stability
Loren Rieseberg, Indiana University
ABSTRACT 14 - INVITED SPEAKER
Hybridization and ecological divergence in wild sunflowers
Carol Rivin, Oregon State University
ABSTRACT 115
Re-targeting of a duplicated gene product and the evolution of novel gene function in maize
Christina Roche, BASF Plant Sciences
Mark Running, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
ABSTRACT 116
The role of prenylation in plant development
Wendy Sahli, asdf
Yoshimichi Sakai, Gifu Prefectural Forest Science Research Center
Doug Sammons, Monsanto
ABSTRACT 100
Characterization of the Mechanism of Glyphosate Resistance in Horseweed (Conyza canadensis ).
Todd Sangster, Whitehead Institute
ABSTRACT 35 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Chaperone-mediated buffering of genetic variation
Rodrigo Sarria-Millan, BASF Plant Science
Barbara Schaal, Washington University
ABSTRACT 15 - INVITED SPEAKER
Genetic Variation and Phylogeography in Plants
Christopher Schwartz, Salk Institute
ABSTRACT 117
Characterization and QTL analysis of the Est-1/Col RIL population for light dependent responses.
Alois Schweighofer, Inst. Microbiol. & Genetics, University of Vienna
ABSTRACT 118
Regulation of Wound Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis by PP2C Type Phosphatase
Kristen Shepard, Barnard College
ABSTRACT 119
Molecular Population Genetics of the Arabidopsis CLAVATA2 region
Dorothy Shippen, Texas A&M University
ABSTRACT 16 - INVITED SPEAKER
Molecular analysis of critically shortened telomeres and telomere fusions in Arabidopsis reveals a Ku-independent pathway for chromosome fusion
Jean-Pierre SIMON, Université de Montréal-Sciences Biologiques
JAYASHREE SITARAMAN, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
ABSTRACT 120
LUH, A Homolog Of A Transcriptional Co-repressor LEUNIG, May be Involved In ABA signaling
Larry Smart, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
ABSTRACT 121
Characterization of genes associated with guard cell differentiation and function in Arabidopsis thaliana
Harley Smith, University of California, Berkeley/USDA-Plant Gene Expression Center
ABSTRACT 122
Interaction of PENNYWISE and BREVIPEDICELLUS regulates early internode patterning events
Shavannor Smith, Kansas State University
ABSTRACT 123
Mechanisms Generating Phenotypic Variation at the Rp1 Rust Resistance Locus of Maize
David Smyth, Monash University
ABSTRACT 36 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Genetic patterning of the Arabidopsis perianth
Kimberley Snowden, HortResearch
ABSTRACT 124
Control of axillary branching in petunia
Nathan Springer, University of Wisconsin
ABSTRACT 125
Imprinted expression of the maize SET domain gene Mez1
David Still, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Barbara Stranger, University of Barcelona
ABSTRACT 126
A multi-locus analysis of variation in Arabidopsis: comparison between the outbreeders Arabidopsis lyrata and A. halleri, and the inbreeder A. thaliana
Venkatesan Sundaresan, University Of California
Christopher Surridge, Nature
Paul Talbert, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
ABSTRACT 37 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Adaptive evolution of Centromere Protein C in plants and animals
Nataliya Tashchuk, Scientific Research Inst Of Plant Protection
ABSTRACT 127
Genetic characterisation of rye samples with regard to leaf rust resistance
Rita Teutonico, National Science Foundation
Marja Timmermans, Cold Spring Harbor Lab
ABSTRACT 128
Specification of adaxial/abaxial polarity in maize
Chris Topp, University of Georgia
Jutta Tuerck, Advanced Technologies (Cambridge) Ltd.
Jigyasa Tuteja, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
ABSTRACT 129
Tissue Specific Gene Silencing Mediated By Naturally Occurring Mutations Of A Chalcone Synthase Gene Cluster In Soybean
Volodymyr Ugorchak, Scientific Research Inst Of Plant Protection
ABSTRACT 130
Using RAPD for estimating genetic polymorphism in and phylogenetic relationships among species of the genus Lycopersicon (Tourn.) Mill.
Gabriela VADUVA, MONSANTO
ABSTRACT 131
Chloroplast-targeted variants of Anthranilate Synthase lead to accumulation of tryptophan in soybean
Gert Van der Auwera, Ghent University - Department of Plant Systems Biology
ABSTRACT 132
Development of a system to score C to T or G to A transitions in a CpG or CpNpG context
Mark Van Haaren, Keygene N.V.
ABSTRACT 133
FLEXIBLE MULTIPLEX SNP GENOTYPING IN ARABIDOPSIS USING SNPWaveTM
Mieke Van Lijsebettens, Ghent University
ABSTRACT 134
Functional analysis of Elongator in plant development
Apichart Vanavichit, Center of Excellence on Rice Molecular
ABSTRACT 135
Anthocyanin Intensity in Rice Grain is Regulated by Splicing Efficiency of Dihydroflavonol-4-reductase and is Temperature Sensitive
Vicki Vance, University of South Carolina
ABSTRACT 17 - INVITED SPEAKER
VIRAL SUPPRESSION OF RNA SILENCING IN PLANTS
Esther Vanderknaap, Ohio State University
ABSTRACT 136
High-Resolution Fine-Mapping of sun, a Locus Controlling Tomato Fruit Shape.
Marguerite Varagona, Monsanto
ABSTRACT 137
Feedback resistant corn anthranilate synthase increases trp levels in transgenic Arabidopsis and soy
Herve Vaucheret, INRA, UR501
ABSTRACT 18 - INVITED SPEAKER
Genetic dissection of miRNA and siRNA pathways in Arabidopsis
Jean-Philippe Vielle-Calzada, CINVESTAV
Todd Vision, University of North Carolina
ABSTRACT 38 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
The genetic architecture of crop domestication: a meta-analysis
Lila Vodkin, University of Illinois
Chunxin Wang, University of Maryland
ABSTRACT 138
Programmed cell death, meristem fasciation and cell cycle arrest caused by dysfunction of Arabidopsis ribonucleotide reductase
Jing Wang, University of Georgia
Ying Wang, Cornell Univeristy
ABSTRACT 139
Comparative and evolutionary analysis of the ovate-containing region in tomato and its orthologous region in eggplant
Peter Westhoff, Heinrich Heine University
ABSTRACT 39 - SELETED FOR PRESENTATION
Molecular evolution of C4-specific gene expression - a case study with the genus Flaveria
Clinton Whipple, University of California - San Diego
Rod Wing, Clemson University
ABSTRACT 20 - INVITED SPEAKER
The Oryza Map Alignment Project: Toward a Closed Experimental System for the Genus OryzaI
Chuan-Yin Wu, Ceres, Inc.
Jianping Xu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ABSTRACT 140
A WD40-repeat containing protein is required for efficient H3K9 dimethylation and normal development in Arabidopsis
Kotaro Yamamoto, Hokkaido University
John Yoder, University of California, Davis
JU-KYUNG YU, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Gracia Zabala, University of Illinois
ABSTRACT 141
Functional and Molecular Characterization of Genes and Mutant Alleles of the Soybean Flavonoid Pathway.
