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THE ALFALFA GENOME (TAG)
CONFERENCE |
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| Sunday Aug 1 | Introduction to the Conference and Benchmarks from the Questionnaire |
| 1300 onward | Genome Research at
the DNA Level Speakers: J. Bouton and M. Sledge,
Athens, GA; C. Brummer, Ames, IA;
G. Kiss, Seged, Hungary; I. Ray, Las Cruces, NM; S.
Tavoletti et al., Ancona, Italy; T. Osborn, Madison, WI.
Discussion. |
| Monday Aug 2 830-1030 |
Genome Research on
Organellar Genomes Speakers: D. Skinner, L.
Johnson, Manhattan, KS;S. Smith
and L. Mogensen, Tucson, AZ.
Discussion of Male Sterility including
cytoplasmic-nuclear, genic, genetically engineered, and
self-sterility mechanisms. Conference participants will
report much that is not in the literature about sterility
mechanisms. |
| 1030-1200 | Research at the
Chromosome Level Speakers: E. Bingham and M.
Dilkova, Madison, WI; G.
Bauchan, Beltsville, MD; D.
Butruille, Madison, WI. Discussion.
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| LUNCH ON THE TERRACE | |
| 1300-1500 | Reproductive
Biology Speakers: F. Veronesi
et al., Perugia, Italy; D.
Rosellini et al., Perugia, Italy; S. Staszewski et al.,
Poland. Discussion.
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| 1500 onward | The Diploid Medicago
Genome Speakers: T. McCoy,
Bozeman, MT; M. Sledge and J. Bouton, Athens, GA;
T. Huguet, France; W. Kojis, E. Bingham, et al., Madison,
WI. Discussion.
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| Tuesday Aug 3 800-900 |
Special Traits Aluminum
Tolerance, J. Bouton, Athens, GA. Root Morphology and Nitrogen Fixation, J. Lamb and C. Vance, St.
Paul, MN. Discussion.
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| 900-1200 | AlfalfaTransformation
Speakers: D. Samac, St.
Paul, MN; N. Paiva, Ardmore,
OK; S. Arcioni, Perugia, Italy;
S. Austin-Phillips, T. Ziegelhoffer, E. Bingham, Madison,
WI. Discussion on biotech wish-list by conference
participants. |
| LUNCH ON THE TERRACE | |
| 1300 onward | Breeding Theory and
Practice, Genetic Resources and Heterotic Groups
Speakers: D. Barnes, MN-WIi;
C. Brummer, H. Riday, Ames, IA; D. Rowe, MS, with contributions of R.R. Hill;
R. Groose, Laramie, WY, with input from Y. Demarly and M.
Dunbier; C. Scotti, P. Rotili et al., Lodi, Italy; D.
Woodfield, New Zealand; C. Kimbeng, Australia; T.
Busbice, Apex NC; J. Holland, IA-NC will report on
Epistasis before picnic on Aug 4. |
| Discussions on
Inbreeding, Heterotic Groups, Genome Improvement, and
Screening Methods for Perennial Alfalfa by conference
participants will start Tuesday afternoon, continue into
the night and through the picnic on Aug 4. |
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| Wed. Aug 4 | Road trip to the
Arlington Experiment Station with a picnic lunch at
Bingham's, 708 McMillan Road, Poynette, WI. For
additional information TAG is on the web:
http://www.naaic.org/TAG/index.html |