Plant Genetic and Biotechnology NETWORK 3rd Annual Meeting
'From genetic diversity to molecular plant breeding through "omic" studies'
Bari, 9-13 Giugno 2014
Aula Ciccarone ex Facoltà di Agraria, Via Amendola 165/A Bari
Monday, 9th June
14.00- 14.45
14.45-15.00
Registration of participants
Foreword and opening remarks (A. Blanco, R. Rao, University of
Bari, University of Napoli)
Session I: Plant genomes and their characterization (chairman A. Blanco)
15.00-17.10
Plant genome structure (M. Delledonne, University of Verona)
17.00-17-15
break
17.15-19.15
Plant genome characterization (M. Delledonne, University of
Verona)
19.15-19.45
Meet the lecturers and teachers (light refreshment)
Tuesday, 10th June
Session II: Sources of diversity (chairman A. Gadaleta)
9.00-11.00 The epigenetic component of phenotypic variability - part I (S. Varotto,
University of Padova)
11.00-11.30
coffee-break
11.30-13.30
The epigenetic component of phenotypic variability - part II (S.
Varotto, University of Padova)
13.30-15.00
lunch-break
Session III: Genetic diversity and evolution (chairman R. Papa)
15.00-16.30
Pros and cons of being polyploid I (D. Carputo, University of
Napoli)
16.30-18.00
Pros and cons of being polyploid II (D. Rossellini, University of
Perugia)
18.00-19.00
Wheat evolution and genetic diversity of the wild relatives (A.
Blanco University of Bari)
Wednesday, 11thJune
Session IV: Analysis and exploitation of diversity (chairman L. Ricciardi)
9.00-11.00
Analyses and exploitation of molecular diversity, part I (R. Papa,
Marche Polytechnic University)
11.00-11.30
coffee-break
11.30-13.30
Analyses and exploitation of molecular diversity, part II (R.
Papa)
13.30-15.00
lunch-break
Session V: Inference of population structure using multilocus
genotype data (chairman R. Simeone)
15.00- 17.00
Hands-on tutorial on population structure analysis - part I
(G. Corrado, University of Napoli)
17.00-17.30
coffee-break
17.30-19.30
Hands-on tutorial on population structure analysis - part II
(G. Corrado, University of Napoli)
19.30-20.00
General discussion
Thursday, 12th June
Students’ presentations (chairman D. Rosellini)
9.00-11.00
8 presentations (15’ each)
11.00-11.30
coffee-break
11.30-12.00
2 presentations (15’ each)
12.30-13.30
General discussion
13.30-15.00
lunch-break
Guided tour to experimental fields
15.00-19.00
Departure-Estimated time of the end of the tour
Friday, 13th June
Session VI: Phenomics and molecular assisted crop improvement
(chairman R. Rao)
9.00-11.00
Marker -assisted breeding for biotic resistance (S. GarciaMartinez, University Miguel Hernández University, Spain)
11.00-11.30
coffee-break
11.30-13.30
Marker-assisted breeding for crop quality (S. GarciaMartinez, University Miguel Hernández University, Spain)
13.30-14.00
General discussion and course evaluation (R. Rao, A.
Blanco)