Conference & workshop papers

This section carries papers on GCP-funded projectes presented at various conferences and workshops.

Where there are no prohibitive copyrights, the full papers are accessible from the links on this page.

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Jongdee B, Pantuwan G, Khammone T , Fukai S, Mitchell J, Inthapanya P, Makara O and Jearrakongmun S (2010). “PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING DROUGHT TOLERANCE FOR RAINFED LOWLAND RICE IN THE MEKONG REGION”.  International Rice Congress 2010 (IRRC28) in Hanoi, Vietnam 9-11 November 2010  (G3008.09).

Adamchuk VI, Villa J and Serraj R (2009). Application of Electromagnetic Sensing to Delineate Spatially Variable Soil Characteristics and Drought Susceptibility in Field-Managed Screening of Rice under Rainfed Lowland Conditions. Pedometrics 2009 - Biennial Meeting of Commission Pedometrics, of the International Union of Soil Science, August 25-28, Agricultural University Beijing, China.

Chin HJ (2009). Current research progress in the International Rice Research Institute.  1st PGBI seminar,  Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, 22 June, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Henry A, Torres R and Serraj R (2009). Dissecting the role of root architecture in drought avoidance mechanisms in rice. In: 20th Conference of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines (FCSSP), May18-22 2009, Dumaguete, Philippines.

Heuer S (2009). Pup1- progress at IRRI. Paper presented at the GCP Challenge Initiative meeting, 09-11 March, Montpellier, France.

Heuer S (2009). Suitable rice for unsuitable environments-molecular breeding to improve food security of poor farmers and consumers. Paper presented at the University of Milano, 07 July, Italy.

Rathore A, Chandra, S, Mallikarjuna, G, Manna, S, Hoisington, D, McLaren, G, Davenport G and Crossa J (2009). iMAS: A Unified Computing and Decision Support System for Marker-Aided Breeding. Paper presented at EUCARPIA XIV Meeting of the Biometrics in Plant Breeding, September 1-4, 2009, Dundee, Scotland, UK.

Rathore A, Butterfield, MK, Hash T, Jayashree B, Mallikarjun G and Sravani M (2009) Further development and support for use of iMAS by NARS and the other user communities. Paper presented in GCP Annual Research Meeting, 20-23 September 2009, Bamako, Mali.

Serraj R, Gowda VRP, Henry A, Shashidhar HE, Chandrababu R and Kumar A (2009). Progress in phenotyping dehydration avoidance traits for drought resistance improvement in rice. In 3rd International Conference on Integrated Approaches to Improve Crop Production Under Drought-Prone Environments (InterDrought), Oct 11-16 2009, Shanghai, China. (Invited paper).

Wissuwa M, De Leon T, Chin JH, Pariasca Tanaka J, Ismail AM and Heuer S (2009). Sequence comparisons between rice genotypes reveal a complex genetic structure at the major QTL for phosphorus uptake Pup1. Invited presentation, PAG, 10-14 January, San Diego.

Wissuwa M, Pariasca-Tanaka J, Rose J, Gamuyao R, Chin JH, Heuer S (2009) Improving Tolerance to P deficiency in Rice using the Pup1 Locus. Oral presentation. Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 15-17 September 2009, Kyoto, Japan.


Zarkti H, Ouabbou H, Hillali A, Udupa SM, Taghouti M. (2009) Use of PCR-based markers for analysis of glutenin and gliadin genes in Moroccan durum wheat cultivars. Oral presentation
at 3rd International SMBBM Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, April 20-24, 2009, held at Marrakech, Morocco. 

Alpuerto, V, Norton GW, and Alwang J (2008). Economic impact analysis of marker-assisted breeding in rice. Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, 27-29 July 2008, Orlando, USA.  

Alves AAC (2008). Drought tolerance improvement in cassava. Paper presented at the GCP Annual Research Meeting,  16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.  PDF

Alves AAC (2008). Pré-melhoramento de mandioca: Utilização de espécies silvestres de mandioca como fonte de resistência a estresses bióticos e abióticos. Paper presented at the II Simpósio Brasileiro de Recursos Genéticos, 25-28 Novembro 2008, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Hotel Nacional, Brasília-DF, Brasil.


Alves AAC, Mendes R, Silva A, Carvalho, PC and Costa I (2008). Current status of the Embrapa´s wild Manihot collection. Paper presented at the The Global Cassava Partnership Meeting-GCP-I, 21-25 July 2008, Ghent University, Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO), International Convention Center (ICC), Ghent, Belgium.

Alves AAC, Sampaio MJ and Costa I (2008). Cassava Biodiversity: Major Challenges. Paper presented at the The Global Cassava Partnership Meeting
-GCP-I, 21-25 July 2008, Ghent University, Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO), International Convention Center (ICC), Ghent, Belgium.


Carrillo G, Oña I, Variar M, Goodwin P, Courtois B, Javier E, Lafitte R, Leach JE, Leung H,  Vera Cruz CM. (2008). Accumulating candidate genes for quantitative resistance to rice blast in a drought-tolerant cultivar using molecular and in silico approaches.  Paper presented at the Pest Management Council of the Philippines, Inc., 39th Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference, 6-9 May 2008, Asturias Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, The Philippines.

Chin JH, Adorada D, Ona I, Mercado E, Penarubia M, Carrillo MG, Gregrio G, Athanson B, Brar DS, Vera Cruz C (2008). Development of rice blast markers and its application to classify African rice and O.glaberrima accessions. 2008. Paper presented at the conference on 5th International Crop Science Conference, 13-18 April 2008, International Convention Center, Jeju, Korea.

Gamuyao RL (2008). Molecular characterization of genes for tolerance of phosphorus deficiency in rice. Paper presented at meeting on Systems Biology for the Young Scientists, 03 December, Nagoya University, Japan.


Ghesquière A, Lorieux M and Ndjiondjop MN (2008). Rice improvement in Africa. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting,  16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.

Heuer S (2008). Sub1 and Pup1: Application of two major stress tolerance rice QTLs. Paper presented at the International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, 10-12November 2008, Jeju, Korea.

Heuer S (2008). Phosphorus uptake 1 (Pup1): Progress report. Paper presented at the EU external review on GCP activities, 17 June 2008, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI (Philippines).

Heuer S (2008). Major QTLs and candidate genes for P-uptake in rice: Phosphate uptake 1 (Pup1). Paper presented at workshop on “Marker assisted selection (MAS) in rice: Theory, Practice, and Application”, 24 Nov-05 Dec 2008, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI The Philippines.

Heuer S (2008). Application and validation of the Major QTL Phosphate Uptake 1 (Pup1). Paper presented at the ARM meeting, September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.

Heuer S, Wissuwa M, Chin JH, Gamuyao RL, Yano M, Lu X, Singh N, Septiningsih EM, Trang DTM, Vergara GV, Bailey-Serres J, Ronald P, Ismail AM and Mackill DJ. (2008). Sub1 and Pup1: Application of two major stress tolerance rice QTLs. Invited paper presented at the 6th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, 10-12 November, International Convention Center, Jeju, Korea

Jancsó M, Billot C, Tharreau D (2008). Identification of new sources of genetic variation in rice by molecular genetic and phytopathological methods in the frame of FVM/GCP co-operation. Paper presented at Young Researcher's Conference, 24 November 2008, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Budapest, Hungary. 
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Kano M, Gowda VR, Kobayashi N, Serraj R and Yamauchi A (2008). Roles of root plasticity in shoot dry matter production under fluctuating soil moisture conditions by using IR64 NILs in rice. National meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, September 24-25, 2008, Kobe University, Japan. 


Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2008). Isolation and characterization of aluminum tolerance genes in the cereals: an integrated functional genomic, molecular genetic and physiological analysis. Paper presented at Generation Challenge Programme: Unlocking Crop Genetic Diversity for the Resource–Poor Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 14 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2008). Positional cloning and association analysis of a MATE gene that confers aluminum tolerance in sorghum via the AltSB locus. Sorghum and millets workshop. Paper presented at the Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.

Leung H, Madamba S, Bordeos A, Baraoidan M, Liu Y, Zhu X,  Zhang S, Liu B, Bruce M and Leach JM (2008). Using rice mutants and near-isogenic lines For dissecting rice-blast interactions.  Paper presented at the Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 12-16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.

Liu J, Magalhaes JV, and  Kochian LV (2008). Aluminum-activated citrate and malate transporters encoded by distinct Al tolerance genes function independently in Arabidopsis. Paper presented at the Root Genomics Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 15 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.  

Ndjiondjop MN (2008). Rice improvement in Africa with focus on drought. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting,  16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.

Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Moreno I, Tomkins J, Hurtado P, Espinosa E, Guillermo L, Ospina C, Marin J, Barrera E, Guitierrez J, Mbanaso E, Dixon A, Gomez H, de Vicente C and Fregene M (2008). The use of molecular markers to identify and breed for resistance to Indian and African cassava mosaic disease. Paper presented at the 8th regional cassava workshop, 20 -24 October 2008, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Pereira, Andy (2008). Comparative functional genomics of drought stress response and resistance pathways in rice. Paper presented at the 6th International Rice Functional Genomics Symposium, 10-12 November 2008, Jeju, South Korea.

Pereira, Andy (2008). Systems biology of conserved drought stress resistance. Paper presented at Plants International Symposium in Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir J.C. Bose: A journey from Plant Physiology to Plant Biology, 24-28 November 2008, Kolkatta, India.

Reveche MY, Mercado E, Chen J, Chin JH, Collard B, Carrillo MG, Wu, J, Skinner D, Xu Y, Bernardo M, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Joshi D, Sanchez D, Mackill D, Crouch J, Vera Cruz C (2008). Two developed high-throughput gene-based MAS technologies in cereals. Paper presented at the conference on 5th International Crop Science Conference, 13-18 April 2008, International Convention Center, Jeju, Korea.

Serraj R (2008). Drought resistance research in rice: from genes to farmers' livelihood in rainfed systems. Gordon Research Conference on ‘Salt and water stress in plants’. September 7-12, Big Sky, Montana, USA.

Soós V, Sebestyén E, Juhász A, Light ME, Van Staden J, Balázs E (2008). Genes behind smoke action. Paper presented at PPBA 'Plant Breeding and Biotechnology in the Great Pannonian Region' workshop, 4-6 April 2008, Osijek, Croatia.

This D, Mournet P and Phillipe R (2008). Allelic diversity of orthologous candidate genes for drought tolerance in cereals. Paper presented at the Generation Challenge Programme satellite workshop, 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, 5–10 April 2008, Alexandria, Egypt.

Tignegre JB, Ouedraogo JT, Drabo I, Melis R, Tongoona P, Laing M, Satoru M and Boukar O (2008).  Inheritance of Striga gesnerioides resistance mechanisms in wild cowpea and landraces (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) under Improved Screening Techniques. Paper presented at the Kirkhouse Trust Annual Meeting, 26-27 June 2008, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Upadhyaya HD, Dwivedi SL, Varshney RK, Hoisington DA, and Gowda CLL (2008). Using genetic and genomic resources to broaden the genetic base of cultivated groundnut. Paper presented at Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB) 2008, 4-8 November 2008, ICRISAT Patancheru.

Varshney RK (2008). Use of molecular markers in germplasm characterization, diversity assessment and in breeding programs. Presented at the Learning Program on Germplasm Management and Utilization of Vegetables and Legumes, 26-29 May 2008, ICRISAT, Patancheru. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Development and application of genomic tools for legume improvement. Presented in Annual General Meeting of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), 4-6 June, New Delhi, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-assisted breeding for crop improvement. Presented in a Training Course at Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), 8 July 2008, Hyderabad, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Advances in genomics, applied to breeding. Presented in a Training Course on Physiological and Molecular basis of Plant Adaptation to Drought, 14 July- 3 August 2008, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Use of molecular markers in crop breeding. Presented at a Training Course on Physiological and Molecular basis of Plant Adaptation to Drought, 14 July- 3 August 2008, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-enabled chickpea improvement:  prospects and progress. Presented in Annual Planning and Review Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), 7-10 September 2008, Udaipur, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-Assisted Breeding in legume improvement. Presented at Royal Society- India Food Crop Production Workshop at National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), 17-18 October 2008, New Delhi, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK. (2008). Application of  Genomics in Crop Improvement. Presented in Innovative approaches in increasing productivity of oilseed crops: A crop improvement perspective at Directorate of Oilseed Research, 4-25 November Hyderabad, India. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Advances in SAT legume genomics for improving crop productivity in Africa & Asia. Presented at National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), 12 December 2008, Cambridge, UK. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK (2008). Genomics-assisted breeding in legumes: where are we?. Presented at The Sainsbury Laboratory/ John Innes Centre, 15 December 2008, Norwich, UK. (PDF not available).

Varshney RK, Gaur PM, Gangarao NVP, Sharma HC, Kashiwagi J, Hoisington DA, Slim SN, Upadhyaya HD, Gowda CLL, Cook DR, Winter P, Kahl G, Eshete M, Kileo R, Kimurto P and Ali M (2008). Progress on Objective 4: Chickpea of TLI. Presented at the Generation Challenge Programme's TLI project review meeting, June- 3 July, Dakar, Senegal.
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Varshney RK, Gaur PM, Gangarao NVP, Sharma HC, Kashiwagi J, Hoisington DA, Slim SN, Upadhyaya HD, Gowda CLL, Cook DR, Winter P, Kahl G, Eshete M, Kileo R, Kimurto P and Ali M (2008). Developing genetic and genomic resources in chickpea for improving crop productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Paper presented in GCP Annual Research Meeting, 16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand. PDF

Xoconoxtle-Cazares B, Acosta-Gallegos J, Gomez-Silva L, Martinez-Herrera A, Ramirez-Ortega F and Ruiz-Medrano R (2008). Functional genomics of drought tolerant common bean. Abstract L31 of a paper presented at the ICLGG IV, IV International Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics, 7-12 December 2008, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Abstract

Xu Y, Babu R, Skinner DJ, Vivek BS and Crouch JH (2008). Maize mutant opaque2 and the improvement of protein quality through conventional and molecular approaches. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Induced Mutation in Plants, 12-15 August, Vienna, Austria.
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Xu Y, Gao S, Skinner DJ, Martinez C, Krivanek AF, and Crouch JH (2008). Seed DNA-based genotyping for marker-assisted selection in crops: Opportunities and challenges. Paper presented at Use of Molecular Markers for Plant Breeders Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, 12-16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA.    Abstract

Xu Y, Wang J and Crouch JH (2008). Selective genotyping and pooled DNA analysis: An innovative use of an old concept. Paper presented at the 5th International Crop Science Congress, 13-18 April, Jeju, Korea. PDF

Yamauchi A, Inukai Y, Kano M, Suralta R, Ogawa A, Kobayashi N and R Serraj (2008). Role of roots for stabilizing rice production under water stress conditions. 5th International Crop Science Congress, 14-18 April, Jeju, Korea.

Zarkti H, Ouabbou H, Hilali A and Udupa SM (2008). Detection of genetic diversity in Moroccan durum wheat accessions using agro-morphological and microsatellite markers. Oral presentation  at “Deuxieme Congres National: Amelioration de la Production Agricole 2” April 3-4, 2008, held at Settat, Morocco.

Agarcio JMS, Borines LM, Ordonez SA, Natural MP, Porter BW, White FF, Leung H, Vera Cruz CM and Redona E (2007). Bacterial blight resistant hybrid rice parental lines developed via bi-directional marker-aided selection. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Bacterial Blight, 1–3 October, International Conference Center, Jinling Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

Ahmadi N, Courtois B, Khowaja F, Price A, Frouin J, Hamelin C and Ruiz M (2007). Meta-analysis of QTLs involved in rice root development using a QTL database. Paper presented at international symposium Root biology and MAS strategies for drought resistance improvement in rice, 26–29 September 2007, UAS-Bangalore, India. 
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Alves AAC, Silva A, Queiroz D, Dita, M (2007). Avaliação de variedades de mandioca para tolerância à seca, em condições semi-áridas do Brasil. Paper presented at the XII Congresso Brasileiro de Mandioca, 23-26 Outubro 2007, Sociedade Brasileira de Mandioca, Teatro Municipal, Paranavaí, Brasil.

Bennett J, Leung H, Nelson R, George ML, Vera Cruz CM, Bernardo M, Sridhar R, Redoña E, Bustamam M, Singh K, Kangle Z, Quang VD, Sripongpankul K, Sharma R, Katiyar S, Huang BC (2005). Reaching the Breeders: Asian Rice Biotechnology Network. Paper presented at the 2005 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 29 September - 1 October 2005, Rome, Italy.

Bennett J, Ji XM, Shobbar ZS, Raveendran M, Liao DQ, Liu JX, Dolferus R, Tuberosa R, Satoh K, Mauleon R, Kikuchi S, Serraj R, McNally K, Bruskiewich R, Chandra Babu R, van den Ende W, Ye XQ and Ma ZQ (2007). Identifying genes responsible for failure of grain formation in rice and wheat under drought. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa
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Carrillo MGC (2007). Primer and probe design for SNP-based genotyping. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Carrillo G, Goodwin PH, Reveche MY, Leach J, Leung H and Vera Cruz CM (2007). QTLs meet genomics: genomic analyses of rice monocupins, candidate genes for quantitative resistance to rice blast. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, Federation of Crop Science Societies of The Philippines, 13–15 June 2007, Tagaytay City, The Philippines.

Chin JH and Mercado EF (2007). Development of microarray-based genotyping for MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Chin JH and Vera Cruz CM (2007). Data management on low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Ferguson ME, D. Kiambi D, Kawuki R, Salih S, Hash T and Hoisington D (2007). Tapping crop diversity for the resource poor in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Paper presented at Third General Meeting on Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops, The Rockefeller Foundation, 26–29 March 2007, Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique.

Fregene M, Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Hurtado P, Santos L, Barrera E, Gutierrez J, Guerrero J, Carabali A, Parkes E, Baguma Y, Kawuki R and Ceballos H (2007). Recent advances in genetic improvement of cassava. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
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Heinemann AB, Andrade CLT, Gomide R, Albuquerque PEP and da Silva S C (2007). Determinação de padrões de estresse hídrico para a cultura do milho safra e safrinha no estado de Goiás. Paper presented at XV Congresso Brasileiro de Agrometeorologia, 2–5 July 2007, Aracaju, Brazil. Paper

Heinemann AB, Luquet D, Dingkuhn M and Chapman S (2007). Análise da estratégia de melhoramento do milho safra em função dos estresses hídricos para Goiás. Paper presented at 4˚ Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 23–26 April 2007, São Lourenço, Brazil.

Heinemann AB, Luquet D, Dingkuhn M and Chapman S (2007). Análise da estratégia de melhoramento do arroz ciclo em função dos estresses hídricos para Goiás. Paper presented at 4˚ Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 23–26 April 2007, São Lourenço, Brazil.

Heinemann AB, da Silva SC, Amorim A and da Paz RL (2007). Determinação de padrões de estresse hídrico para a cultura de arroz no estado de Goiás. Paper presented at XV Congresso Brasileiro de Agrometeorologia, 2–5 July 2007, Aracaju, Brazil.

Heuer S (2007). Molecular breeding of stress tolerant rice: From genes to farmer’s fields. Invited speaker at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, June 13, Golm, Germany. Abstract

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Aluminum tolerance in sorghum: molecular, genetic and physiological basis. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PowerPoint presentation

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Crop aluminum tolerance: molecular and genetic investigations of a rhizosphere-mediated agronomic trait. Plenary talk presented at International Rhizosphere 2 Symposium, 25–31 August 2007, Montpellier, France.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) High resolution mapping, cloning and characterization of a major aluminum tolerance gene using sorghum as a model system. Invited seminar at the Section of Plant Biology, University of California, Davis, 26 January 2007, Davis, California, USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Identification and characterization of a key aluminum tolerance gene using sorghum as a model system. Invited seminar at The Noble Foundation, 11 April 2007, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007). Identification and characterization of novel aluminum tolerance genes in cereal crops. Paper presented at USA-Pakistan Symposium on Plant Stress Biology, 4–5 November 2007, University of California, Davis, USA

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2007) Map-based cloning and characterization of a novel aluminum tolerance gene in sorghum encoding an Al-activated citrate transporter. Invited seminar at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, 18 October 2007, University of Delaware, USA.

Kullaya A, Mkamilo G, Mtunda K, Kulembeka H, Masumba E, Kanju E, Ferguson M, Ospina C, Marin E-J, Santos L-G, Barrera E, Morante N, Ceballos H, Jarvis A, Tohme J and Fregene M (2007). Application of molecular marker-assisted selection in breeding for improved farmer/market preferred cassava varieties in Tanzania. Paper presented at the 10th Triennial Symposium on Root and Tuber Crops for Poverty Alleviation Through Science and Technology for Sustainable Development organised by International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch and Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique, 8–12 October 2007, Maputo, Mozambique.

Leach J, Manosalva P, Davidson R, Lee S, Bruce M, Diaz MG, Liu B, Vera Cruz C, Leung H (2007). Approaches to durable resistance in rice.  Abstract for Cold Spring Harbor SymposiumPlant Genomics, 13-15 March 2007, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA.
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Leach JE, Webb KM, Bai J, Oña I, Bruce M, Manosalva P, Lee S, Stephens J, Garrett K, Mew TW and Vera Cruz CM (2007). Understanding Xanthomonas oryzae/rice interactions to guide disease control. Keynote address presented at the 2nd International Conference on Bacterial Blight, 1–3 October 2007, International Conference Center, Jinling Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. PDF

Magalhaes JV and Kochian LV (2007) Tailoring superior alleles for abiotic stress genes for deployment into breeding programs: a case study based on association analysis of AltSB, a major aluminum tolerance gene in sorghum. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PowerPoint presentation


Mercado EF and Chin JH (2007). Microtiter plate assay (PCR-ELISA TM): genotyping for MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Nayak S, Jayashree B, Hoisington D and Varshney RK. 2007. Updates on DREB research at ICRISAT. In: ADOC Project Meeting, April 26-27, 2007, CIRAD, Montpellier, France.

Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Okai E, Mba C, Espinosa E, Guillermo Santos C, Ospina C, Marin J, Barera E, Gutierrez J, Mbanaso E, Gomez H and Fregene M (2007). Development and use of markers for virus resistance in cassava: impact on cassava breeding in Africa. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. 
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Reveche MYV, Mercado EFL, Chen J, Collard B, Chin JH, Carrillo MGC, Wu J, Skinner D, Xu Y, Bernardo M, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Joshi D, Sanchez D, Mackill DJ, Crouch J and Vera Cruz CM (2007). High throughput gene-based MAS technologies in cereals. Paper presented at 6th Asian Crop Science Association Conference as part of BioAsia 200: Technology for self-sufficient agriculture in Asia, 5–9 November 2007, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. PDF

Reveche MY, Skinner D and Mercado EF (2007). The dot-blot method for SNP detection in marker-assisted selection. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Skinner D and Krivanek A (2007). Quality protein maize. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India. PDF

Soós V, Juhász A, Light ME, Van Staden J abd Balázs E (2007). Genes behind smoke action 15th Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development (RCPGD) Annual Meeting, 17-19 November 2007, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

This D and Varshney R 2007. Drought tolerance: evolution of candidate gene families and allelic diversity studies. In Abiotic stress in legumes (MLC satellite workshop), 22-25 march 2007, Tunis, Tunisia.

Thomson MJ, de Ocampo M, Egdane J, Katimbang M, Rahman MA, Singh RK, Gregorio GB and Ismail AM (2007). QTL mapping and marker-assisted backcrossing for improved salinity tolerance in rice. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Rice for the Future: BioAsia 2007, 9 November 2007, Bangkok, Thailand.

Vadez V, Hash CT, Rizvi SMH, Bidinger FR, Banttee, K, Sharma KK, Devi JM, Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Kashiwagi J, Krishnamurthy L, Hoisington D, Varshney RK, Gaur PM, Nigam SN, Aruna R and Upadhyaya HD (2007). What is the scope for molecular breeding and genetic engineering to improve crops’ drought tolerance? In: “Changing lives” (Serageldin I and Masood E eds), proceeding of the 4th BioVision Conference (2006), Biblioteca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Variar M, Vera Cruz CM, Carrillo MG, Bhatt JC, Sangar RBS. (2007). Rice blast in India and strategies to develop durably resistant cultivars. Paper presented at Proc 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 9-14 October 2007, Changsha, Hunan, China. PDF

van Eeuwijk FA (2007). QTLxE, and MAS? An eco-physiological – statistical framework for the analysis of GxEand QTLxEas occurring in abiotic stress trials, with applications to the CIMMYT drought stress programs in tropical maize and bread wheat. Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. 
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Varshney RK and Hoisington D 2007. Genomics-assisted breeding for crop improvement: prospects, achievements and constraints. In: Fourth International Training Programme on Molecular Marker Techniques and Gene Gun use in Crop Improvement, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, January 17- February 6, 2007, Bangalore, India. 

Varshney RK, Hoisington DA, Gaur PM, Nigam SN, Saxena K, Vadez V, Kashiwagi JK, Nayak S, Varghese N, Rao AKS, Reddy PS, Saxena R and  Prathima C. 2007. Legume genomics research at ICRISAT. In:  Annual Meeting of the Legume Evolution Project, NSF Plant Genome Research Program, August 13-16, 2007, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, USA. 

Varshney RK, Hoisington D, Gaur PM, Saxena KB, Nigam SN, Rupakula R, Vadez V, Kashiwagi J, Srinivasan R, Gowda MVC, Singh NK, May G, Killian A and Cook DR. 2007. Genomics-enabled legume improvement: prospects and constraints. In: National Symposium on Legumes for Ecological Sustainability: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities, IIPR Kanpur, November 3-5, 2007. 


Varshney RK, Hoisington D, Kashiwagi J, Gaur PM, Upadhyaya U, Chandra S, Abbo S, Nayak S and Winter P. (2007). Genetics and physiology of root traits for enhancing molecular breeding strategies for drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). In: Root Genomics workshop, International Plant and Animal Genomes XV conference, 13- 17 January 2007, San Diego, USA.

Varshney RK, Hoisington D, Kashiwagi J, PM Gaur, Upadhyaya H, Chandra S, Nayak S, Jayashree B, Dominique This, Winter P. 2007. Genomics and physiological approaches for enhancing molecular breeding strategies for drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) In: Targeting Science to Real Needs, First Grain Legume Transfer Technology Platform, 23-25 April 2007, Paris, France.  

Variar M, Vera Cruz CM, Carrillo G, Bhatt JC and Sangar RBS (2007). Defense response genes contributing to race non-specific resistance to blast in rainfed upland rice. Paper presented at 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 10–13 October 2007, Hunan, China.

Vera Cruz CM, Agarcio JM, Borines L, Ordoñez SA, Baliuag N, De la Cruz A, Tabanao DA, Natural MP, Porter BW, White FF, Leung H and Redoña ED (2007). Improving resistance of hybrid rice parental lines to bacterial blight. Paper presented at International Symposium on Hybrid Rice and Agro-ecosystem, 23–24 November 2007, Hanoi University of Agriculture, Gialam, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Vera Cruz CM, Mercado EFL, Reveche MYV, Chen J, Skinner DJ, Carrillo MGC, Collard BC, Bernardo M, William M and Xu Y (2007). SNP detection in marker-assisted selection: dot-blot assay. Paper presented at VII MAS training-cum-workshop: applications of MAS for crop improvement, 20–24 August 2007, Barwale Foundation Research and Training Centre, Hyderabad, India. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Mercado EFL, Reveche MYV, Chen J, Skinner DJ, Carrillo MGC, Collard BC, Bernardo M, William M, Xu Y and Crouch JH (2007). Development and application of low-cost gene-based trait assay technologies in cereals. Seminar presented at the Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), 22 August 2007, Hyderabad, India. PDF
 
Vera Cruz CM, Oña I, Reveche MY, Webb KM, Carrillo G, Dac Khoa N, Quiatchon L, Virk P, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Wu J, Singh K, Jena KK, Mew TW and Leach JE (2007). Impact of gene pyramids on Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae population structures–implications for deployment of Xa genes. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Bacterial Blight, 1–3 October 2007, International Conference Center, Jinling Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Vera Cruz CM, Reveche MYV, Mercado EFL, Chen J, Chin JH, Skinner DJ and Bernardo M (2007). Development of FRET-based SNP assay for MAS. Paper presented at VII MAS training-cum-workshop: applications of MAS for crop improvement, 20–24 August 2007, Barwale Foundation Research and Training Centre, Hyderabad, India. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Reveche MYV, Oña I, Carrillo G, Mercado E, Begum S, Bustamam M, Redoña E, Webb K and Leach JE (2007). Marker-assisted selection application for improving resistance to bacterial blight. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India, 38. PDF

Verdier V (2007) Characterization of new strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae in Africa and implication for breeding. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.

Verdier V (2007) Characterization of new strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Africa and implication for breeding. Paper presented at the Workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25 – 27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.
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Xu Y and Crouch JH (2007). Marker-assisted selection in plant breeding: from publications to practice. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Plant Molecular Breeding, 23–27 March, 2007, Sanya, Hainan, China,

Xu Y and Crouch JH (2007). Marker-assisted selection in plant breeding: from publications to practice. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.

Xu Y, Skinner DJ and Crouch JH (2007). Single seed-based MAS. Paper presented at workshop on Low-cost gene-based technologies for MAS application in rice and maize, 25–27 April 2007, Barwale Knowledge and Study Center, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.

Zaharieva M, Dreisigacker S, Bedoya C, Kishii M, Mujeeb-Kazi A, Payne P and Warburton M (2007). Exploiting untapped wild genetic diversity for CIMMYT wheat improvement. Paper presented at 18th EUCARPIA Genetic Resources Section Meeting, May 23–26, 2007, Piestany, Slovac Republic.
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Alves AAC, Fregene M, Ceballos H, Setter T, Ferguson M, Mkamilo G and Osei C (2006). Identifying the physiological and genetic traits that make cassava one of the most drought tolerant crops. Paper presented at the Annual Research Meeting of the Generation Challenge Programme, 12-16 September 2006, Caesar Business Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil. 

Azhar Mohamad and J.S. Heslop-Harrison  (2006). DNA and Genome Diversity in Bananas and Plantains (Musa). OECD meeting on Plant Domestication, Tsukuba, Japan October 2006

Bakry F, Baurens FC, Heslop-Harrison  J.S, Hippolyte I,  Matsumoto M, Miller R.G,  Rouard M, Roux N, Souza M, Sasaki T (2006). Targeted Musa Genome Sequencing and Frame Map Construction. GCP Annual Research Meeting, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Bennett J, Ji XM, Shobbar ZS, Raveendran M, Liao DQ, Liu JX, Dolferus R, Tuberosa R, Satoh K, Mauleon R, Kikuchi S, Bruskiewich R, Chandra Babu R, Ma ZQ (2006). Identifying genes responsible for failure of grain formation in rice and wheat under drought. Paper presented at the 2006 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12-16 September 2006, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Billot C, Hash CT, Ramu P, Folkerstema RT, Upadhyaya HD, Rami J-F, Gardes L, Rivallan R, Deu M, Li Y, Wang T, Lu P (2006). Diversity analysis of the GCP sorghum composite germplasm set based on allelic variation at 41 SSR loci. Paper presented in the Annual meeting of Animal and Plant Genomics, 14-18 January 2006, San Diego, CA, USA. Presentation

Carrillo G, Ona I, Goodwin PH, Variar M, Leach J, Leung H, Vera Cruz C.  (2006). Integrating molecular, phenotypic and in silico approaches for quantitative resistance to rice blast. Paper presented at 6th IE Melhus Graduate Student Symposium, convened by the American Phytopathological Society, 29 July – 2 August 2006, Quebec City, Canada. PDF

Davidson RM, Manosalva P, Vera Cruz C, Leung H, Leach JE (2006). Expression patterns of oxalate oxidase-like genes associated with blast resistance QTL on chromosome 8 of Oryza sativa. Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions: Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 14-19 December 2005, Merida Yucatan, Mexico.

Ferguson ME, D. Kiambi D, Kawuki R, Salih S, Hash T, and Hoisington D (2007). Tapping Crop Diversity for the Resource Poor in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Presented at the Third General Meeting on Biotechnology, Breeding & Seed Systems for African Crops, Rockefeller Foundation, 26-29 March 2007, Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique.  

Fregene M, Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Hurtado P, Santos L, Barrera E, Gutierrez J, Guerrero J, Carabali A, Parkes E, Baguma Y, Kawuki R, and Ceballos H (2007). Recent Advances in Genetic Improvement of Cassava. Paper presented at the 2007 GCP Annual Research Meeting, Benoni, South Africa, 12-16 September  2007.

Hamilton RS, Sie M, Valkoun J, Upadhyaya HD, Mahalkshmi V (2006). The need for allele mining: perspectives of the System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP). Pages 67-68 in de Vicente M-C, Glaszmann, J-C (eds.) Molecular Markers in Allele Mining. Proceedings of a workshop, 22-26 August 2006, MS Swaminathan Reseach Foundation, Chennai, India. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.

Heinemann AB, Luquet D, Dingkuhn M, Chapman S (2007). Análise da Estratégia de Melhoramento do Milho Safra em Função dos Estresses Hídricos para Goiás. In: 4 Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 2007, São Lourenço. 4 Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas.

Heinemann AB, Luquet D, Dingkuhn M, Chapman S (2007). Análise da Estratégia de Melhoramento do Arroz Ciclo em Função dos Estresses Hídricos para Goiás. In: 4 Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 2007, São Lourenço. 4 Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas.

Heinemann AB, Andrade CLT, Gomide, Albuquerque PEP, da Silva S C (2007). Determinação de padrões de estresse hídrico para a cultura do milho safra e safrinha no estado de Goiás. In: XV Congresso Brasileiro de Agrometeorologia, 2007, Aracaju. XV Congresso Brasileiro de Agrometeorologia. 

Hoekenga OE, Magalhaes JV and Kochian LV (2006). Interdisciplinary analysis of aluminum tolerance in maize. Root Genomics Workshop, Plant and Animal Genome XIV Meeting, January 18, 2006, San Diego, CA., USA.

Kikuchi S (2006). Outline and future plans of KOME & RED databases: Plant Ontology Workshop 30 May – 1 June 1 2006, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. PDF

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2006) Physiological and molecular mechanisms of aluminum resistance in crops. Plenary talk at the CIAT-Embrapa sponsored workshop Advances in improving acid soil adaptation of tropical crops and forages, and management of acid soils, October 18-21, 2005, Brasilia, Brazil.


Kochian LV and Magalhaes, JV (2006). Isolation and Characterization of Aluminum Tolerance Genes in the Cereals: An Integrated Functional Genomic, Molecular Genetic and Physiological Analysis. Paper presented at 2006 Annual Research Meeting of the Generation Challenge Program, Sept 12-17, 2006, Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes, JV (2006). Using Genomic and Genetic Approaches to Elucidate Aluminum Resistance Genes and Mechanisms in Crop Plants. Plenary speaker at the International Symposium on Plant Nutrition meets Plant Breeding, Hohenheim University, Sept 25-28, 2006, Stuttgart, Germany.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2006). Molecular, genetic and physiological analysis of AltSB – A major aluminum tolerance gene recently identified in sorghum. Invited paper at the International Symposium in Memory of Vincent R. Francheschi, Washington State University, June 7-12, 2006, Pullman WA., USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2006). Molecular, genetic, and physiological analysis of Altsb - a major aluminum tolerance gene recently identified in sorghum. Invited paper at the 23rd Annual Missouri Symposium: Plant Roots: From Genes to Form and Function, at the University of Missouri, May 24-26, 2006, Columbia, MO., USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2006) High resolution mapping, cloning and characterization of a major aluminum tolerance gene using sorghum as a model system. Invited seminar to the Plant Biology Graduate Program Seminar Series, University of Massachusetts,. May 4, 2006, Amherst, MA., USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2006). Map-based cloning and characterization of Altsb, a major aluminum tolerance gene in sorghum. Abiotic Stress Workshp, Plant and Animal Genome XIV Meeting, January 18, 2006, San Diego, CA, USA.

Kumar A, Chamamerk V,  Haefele S, and Atlin G (2006). Germplasm development for drought-prone environments: Progress and implications for CNRM. Paper presented in the Natural Resource management workshop, 8-9 March 2006, organised by International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Leung H, Liu B, Mauleon R, Qiu F, Carrillo G, Vera Cruz C, Han SS, Roh J, Manosalva, P, Davidson R, Leach J, Satoh K, Kikuchi S (2006). Identifying favorable alleles in host defense genes for broad-spectrum resistance in rice. Paper presented at the International Rice Congress, 9-13 October 2006, New Delhi, India. PDF

Malosetti M, Ribaut J-M, Vargas M, Crossa J, Boer MP and van Eeuwijk FA (2006). Multi-trait multi-environment QTL modelling for drought stress adaptation in maize. Paper presented at workshop Scale and Complexity in Plant Systems Research: Gene-Plant-Crop Relations, 23-26 April 2006, convened by Frontis, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Paper

Malosetti M, Ribaut J-M, Vargas M, Crossa J and van Eeuwijk FA (2006). Multi-trait QTL mixed modelling with an application to drought stress in maize. Paper presented at XIII Meeting of the Biometrics in Plant Breeding Section of Eucarpia, 30 August – 1 September 2006, Zagreb, Croatia. Proceedings

Mathews KL, van Eeuwijk FA, Reynolds M, McIntyre L, Shorter R and Chapman SC (2006). Multi-environment QTL mixed models for drought stress adaptation in wheat. Paper presented at Australasian Genstat/StatGen Conference, 5-8 December 2006, Victor Harbor, Australia. 


Senthilvel S, Baskaran K, Hoisington D, Upadhyaya HD, Hash CT (2006). SSRs and sampling strategy for genotyping heterogeneous pearl millet germplasm accessions. Paper presented in the Annual meeting of Animal and Plant Genomics, 14-18 January 2006, San Diego, CA, USA

Satoh K, Doi K, Nagata T, Hosaka A, Suzuki K, Ji X, Raveendran M, Leung H, Bennett J, Kikuchi S (2006). Gene expression analysis and data mining from the microarray analysis applied to the drought stress in rice. Drought Frontier Project Planning Workshop, 2-6 October 2006, IRRI,  Los Baños, Philippines.
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Takeya M, Suzuki K, Doi K, Kikuchi S, and Bruskiewich R (2006). Development of a platform for functional genomics under the Generation Challenge Program (GCP) The Seventeenth International Conference on Genome Informatics 2006 ():P095-1-2.


Upadhyaya HD, Baum M, Buhariwalla HK, Udupa SM, Furman BJ, Dwivedi SL, Hoisington DH, Gaur PM, Chandra S, Gowda CLL, Crouch JH, Valkoun J (2006). Mining Chickpea Composite Collection for Allelic Variation. Page 25 in de Vicente, M-C, Glaszmann J-C (eds.) Molecular Markers in Allele Mining. Proceedings of a workshop, 22-26 August 2006, MS Swaminathan Reseach Foundation, Chennai, India. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.

van Eeuwijk FA, Malosetti M and Boer MP (2006) Modelling the genetic basis of response curves underlying genotype x environment Interaction. Paper presented at workshop Scale and Complexity in Plant Systems Research: Gene-Plant-Crop Relations, convened by Frontis, 23-26 April 2006, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 
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van Eeuwijk FA (2006). An eco-physiological – statistical framework for the analysis of GxE and QTLxE as occurring in abiotic stress trials, with applications to the CIMMYT drought stress programs in tropical maize and bread wheat. Paper presented at the 2006 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12-16 September 2006, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

Vera Cruz CM, Cho YC,  Kim BR,  Hong YK,  Kim YH, Yoon DW, Jung KH., Lee JY, Lee SW, Manosalva P, Davidson R, Leach JE, Leung H (2006). Functional genomics approach to identification of broad-spectrum resistance genes against rice blast. Paper presented at the RDA-IRRI Biennial Meeting, 26-27 April 2006, Suwon, Korea.  

Vera Cruz CM, Mercado EFL, Reveche MYV, Chen J, Skinner DJ, Carrillo MGC, Collard BCY, Bernardo M, William M, and Xu Y (2006). Development of low-cost gene-based trait assay technologies in cereals. Paper presented at the 2006 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12-16 September 2006, Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Warburton M, Dreisigacker S, Crossa J, Franco J, and Taba S (2006). Determination of population structure of the CIMMYT maize collection. Paper presented during the ‘Closing the Circle on Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization: I’ Symposium at the ASA–CSSA–SSA Annual Meetings, 12–16 November 2006, Indianapolis, USA. 
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Alves AAC (2005). Cassava Drought Physiology. Paper presented at the Annual Research Meeting of the Generation Challenge Programme, 29 September - 01 October 2005, Hilton Hotel, Rome, Italy. 

Bellotti A, Fregene M, Alves E, Santos L, Barrera E, Gutierrez J, Alves A, Okogbenin E,  Egesi C, Okai E, Baguma Y, Kawuki R, de Vicente C, and Ceballos H (2005).  Development of Low-Cost Marker Technologies for Pyramiding Useful Gene from Wild Relatives of Cassava into Elite Progenitors. Proceedings of the 2005 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 29 September- 1 October 2005, Rome, Italy.  

Bennett J, Leung H, Nelson R, George ML, Vera Cruz CM, Bernardo M, Sridhar R, Redoña E, Bustamam M, Singh K, Kangle Z, Quang VD, Sripongpankul K, Sharma R, Katiyar S and Huang BC (2005). Reaching the breeders: Asian Rice Biotechnology Network. Paper presented at the GCP Annual Research Meeting, 29 September–1 October 2005, Rome, Italy. PDF

Carrillo G, Wu J, Liu B, Oña I, Sugiyama N, Variar M, Courtois B, Leach J, Goodwin P., Leung H. Vera Cruz C (2005). In silico and molecular approaches for associating candidate defense genes with quantitative resistance to rice blast. Phytopathology 95:S517. PDF

Carrillo G, Wu J, Liu B, Sugiyama N, Oña I, Variar M, Courtois B, Leach JE, Goodwin PH, Leung H,  Vera Cruz CM (2005). Association of candidate defense genes with quantitative resistance to rice blast using molecular and in silico approaches. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, 2-6 May 2005, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. PDF   Abstract

Fregene M, Glaszmann JC , Roux N, Miginouna J, Marin J, Barrera E, Buitrago C, Gutierrez J, Tohme J, Dixon A, Okogbenin E, and Ceballos H (2005). Status of Molecular Marker–Assisted Selection (MAS) Technology in Clonally Propagated Crops.  Paper presented at the 2005 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 29 September - 1 October 2005, Rome, Italy.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2005). High resolution mapping and cloning of AltSB, a major aluminum tolerance gene in sorghum. Plenary talk at the Heavy Metals and Phytoremediation Symposium at the American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting, July 18, 2005, Seattle, WA., USA.

Kochian LV and Magalhaes JV (2005). Integrating genomic, molecular genetic and physiological approaches to identify plant aluminum tolerance genes and their associated physiological mechanisms. Plenary talk at the 15th International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Sept 14-19, 2005, Beijing, China.

Leach J, Liu B, Mauleon R, Manosalva P, Davidson R, Carrillo G, Diaz MG, Bruce M, Nelson R. Vera Cruz C, Leung H (2005). Understanding broad-spectrum, durable resistance in rice. Paper presented at the 5th Rice Genetics Symposium, 19-23 November 2005, Manila Philippines.

Magalhaes JV and Kochian LV (2005). Isolation and characterization of aluminum tolerance genes in the cereals: An integrated functional genomic, molecular genetic and physiological analysis. Paper presented at 2005 Annual Research Meeting of the Generation Challenge Program, Sept 29-Oct 1, 2005, Rome, Italy.

van Eeuwijk FA (2005). An eco-physiological – statistical framework for the analysis of GxE and QTLxE as occurring in abiotic stress trials, with applications to the CIMMYT drought stress programs in tropical maize and bread wheat. Paper presented at Annual Research Meeting Generation Challenge Programme, 29 September - 1 October 2005, Rome, Italy.

Vera Cruz C, Carrillo G, Webb K, Oña I, Begum S, Goodwin P, Wu J, Bin L, Sugiyama N, Jianfa B, Leach J, Leung H (2005).  Sources of genes for crop improvement by biotechnology. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, 30 July - 3 August 2005, Austin TX, USA. PDF

Vera Cruz CM, Mercado EFL, Reveche MYV, Carrillo MGC, Collard BCY, Bernardo M, William M, Hash T, Baum M, Crouch JH (2005). Low-cost marker technologies in major cereal crops: Development of low-cost gene-based trait assay technologies in cereals. Paper presented at the 2005 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 29 September - 1 October 2005, Rome, Italy. PDF

Vera Cruz C, Carrillo G, Webb K, Oña I, Begum S, Goodwin P, Wu J, Bin L, Sugiyama N, Jianfa B, Leach J, Leung H. (2005). Sources of genes for crop improvement by biotechnology. Phytopathology 95:S132. PDF

 

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