2007 Research Publications

GCP Project Publications

1) Books
Varshney R and Tuberosa R, eds (2007). Genomics-assisted crop improvement, Volume I: Genomics approaches and platforms. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Abstract

Varshney R and Tuberosa R, eds (2007). Genomics-assisted crop improvement, Volume II: Genomics applications in crops. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Abstract

2) Book chapters
Baum M, Von Korff M, Guo P, Lakew B, Hamwieh A, Lababidi S, Udupa SM, Sayed H, Choumane W, Grando S and Ceccarelli S (2007). Molecular approaches and breeding strategies for drought tolerance in barley. In: Genomics-assisted crop improvement, Volume II: Genomics applications in crops (Varshney RK and Tuberosa R, eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 51–79. (DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6297-1_3).

Bhat R, Upadhyaya NM, Chaudhury A, Raghavan C, Qiu F, Wang H, Wu J, McNally KL, Leung H, Till B, Henikoff S and Comai L (2007). Chemical and irradiation induced mutants and TILLING. In: Rice Functional Genomics (Upadhyaya NM, ed). Springer, New York, USA, pp 153–185. PDF

Blair M, Fregene M, Beebe S and Ceballos H (2007). Marker-assisted selection in common beans and cassava. In: Marker-assisted selection: current status and future perspectives in crops, livestock, and foresty, and fish (Guimaraes E, Ruane J, Scherf B. Sonnino A and Dargie J, eds). Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, pp 1–116.

Chapman SC, Wang J, Rebetzke GJ and Bonnett DG (2007). Accounting for variability in the detection and use of markers for simple and complex traits. In: Scale and complexity in plant systems research (Spiertz JHJ, Struik PC and van Laar HH, eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 37–44.

Leach JE, Davidson R, Liu B, Manosalva P, Mauleon R, Carrillo G, Bruce M, Stephens J, Genaleen Diaz M, Nelson R, Vera Cruz C, and Leung H (2007). Understanding broad-spectrum, durable resistance in rice. In: Rice Genetics V: Proceedings of the Fifth International Rice Genetics Symposium, 19-23 November 2005, Manila, Philippines (Brar DS, Mackill D, and Hardy B, eds). World Scientific Publ. Co, pp 191-209. Proceedings

Leung H, McNally KL and Mackill D (2007). Rice. In: Genetic variation: a laboratory manual (Weiner MP, Gabriel SB and Stephens JC, eds). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Woodbury, New York, USA, pp 335–351. PDF

Sadok W, Boussuge B, Welcker C and Tardieu F (2007). A modelling approach to genotype x environment interaction: genetic analysis of the response of maize growth to environmental conditions. In: Scale and complexity in plant system research: gene-plant-crop relations (Spiertz JHJ, Struik PC and van Laar HH, eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 77–92.

Setter T and Fregene M (2007). Cassava. In: Advances in molecular-breeding toward drought and salt tolerant crops (Jenks MA, Hasegawa PM and Jain SM, eds). Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp 701–711.

Shoshi K, Wang GL and Li L (2007). Genome-wide RNA expression profiling in rice. In: Rice functional genomics: challenges, progress and prospects (Upadhyaya NM, ed). Springer, New York, USA, pp 31–59.

Timko MP, Ehlers JD and Roberts PA (2007). Cowpea. In: Genome mapping and molecular breeding in plants, Volume 3, Pulses, sugar and tuber crops (Kole C, ed). Springer Verlag, Berlin and Heidelberg, Germany, pp 49–67.

Timko MP, Gowda BS, Ouedraogo J and Ousmane B (2007). Molecular markers for analysis of resistance to Striga gesnerioides in cowpea. In: Integrating new technologies for striga control: towards ending the witch-hunt (Ejeta G and Gressell J, eds). World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, Singapore, pp 115–128.

Varshney RK, Mahender T, Aggarwal RK and Börner A (2007). Genic molecular markers in plants: development and applications. In: Genomics-assisted crop improvement Volume 1: Genomics approaches and platforms (Varshney RK and Tuberosa R, eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 13–30.

Varshney RK and Tuberosa R (2007). Genomics-assisted crop improvement: an overview. In: Genomics-assisted crop improvement Volume 1: Genomics approaches and platforms (Varshney RK and Tuberosa R, eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 1–12.

Varshney RK, Hoisington DA, Upadhyaya HD, Gaur PM, Nigam SN, Saxena K, Vadez V, Sethy NK, Bhatia S, Arun R, Gowda MVC and Singh NK (2007). Molecular genetics and breeding of grain legume crops for the semi-arid tropics. In: Genomics-assisted crop improvement Volume II: Genomics applications in crops (Varshney RK and Tuberosa R, eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 207–242

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3) Journals and Journal articles 
Open Access
Balint-Kurti PJ, Zwonitzer JC, Wisser RJ, Carson ML, Oropeza-Rosas M, Holland JB and Szalma SJ (2007). Precise mapping of quantitative trait loci for resistance to southern leaf blight, caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus race O, and flowering time using advanced intercross maize lines. Genetics 176:645–657. PDF

Bernier J, Kumar A, Ramaiah V, Spaner D and Atlin G (2007). A large-effect QTL for grain yield under reproductive-stage drought stress in upland rice. Crop Science 47:505–516 (DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.07.0495). PDF

Blair MW, Díaz JM, Hidalgo R , Díaz LM, Duque MC  (2007) Microsatellite characterization of Andean races of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Theoretical Applied Genetics 116: 29-43 (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0644-8).

Blair MW, Rodriguez LM, Pedraza F, Morales F, Beebe SE. (2007) Genetic mapping of the bean golden yellow mosaic geminivirus resistance gene bgm-1 and linkage with potyvirus resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Theoretical Applied Genetics 114: 261-271 (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0644-8). PDF.

Chapman SC (2007). Use of crop models to understand genotype by environment interactions for drought in real-world and simulated plant breeding trials. Euphytica 161 (1-2): 195-208. (DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9623-z). PDF

Chen X, Laudeman TW, Rushton PJ, Spraggins TA and Timko MP (2007). CGKB: an annotation knowledge base for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L) methylation filtered genomic genespace sequences. BMC Bioinformatics 8:129 (DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-8-129). PDF

Dwivedi SL, Crouch JH, Mackill DJ, Xu Y, Blair MW, Ragot M, Upadhyaya, HD, Ortiz R (2007). The molecularization of public sector crop breeding: progress, problems and prospects. Advances in Agronomy 95:163–319 (DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(07)95003-8).

Heslop-Harrison JS and Schwarzacher T (2007). Domestication, genomics and the future for banana. Annuals of Botany 100(5):1073–1084 (DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcm191).

Jayashree B, Hanspal MS, Srinivasan R, Vigneshwaran R, Varshney RK, Naya S, Eshwar K, Ramesh N, Chandra S and Hoisington DA (2007). An integrated pipeline of open source software adapted for multi-CPU architectures: use in the large-scale identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms. Comparative and Functional Genomics 2007, Article ID 35604 7 pp (DOI: 10.1155/2007/35604).

Ji XM, Van den Ende W, Schroeven L, Clerens S, Geuten K, Cheng SH and Bennett J (2007). The rice genome encodes two vacuolar invertases with fructan exohydrolase activity but lacks the related fructan biosynthesis genes of the Pooideae. New Phytologist 173:50–62 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01896.x).

Karaba A, Dixit S, Greco R, Aharoni A, Trijatmiko KR, Marsch-Martinez N, Krishnan A, Nataraja KN, Udayakumar M and Pereira A (2007). Improvement of water use efficiency in rice by expression of HARDY, an Arabidopsis drought and salt tolerance gene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 104:15270–15275 (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0707294104). Abstract

Kobayasi Y, Hoekenga OA, Ito H, Nakashima M, Saito S, Shaff JE , Maron LG, Piñeros MA, Kochian LV, Koyama H. 2007. Characterization of AtALMT1 expression in aluminum inducible malate release and its role for rhizotoxic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.  Plant Physiology 145: 843-852 (DOI:10.1104/pp.107.102335).

Okogbenin E, Porto MCM, Egesi C, Mba C, Espinosa E, Santos LG, Ospina C, Marín J, Barrera E, Gutiérrez J, Ekanayake I, Iglesias C and Fregene MA (2007). Marker-assisted introgression of resistance to cassava mosaic disease into Latin American germplasm for the genetic improvement of cassava in Africa. Crop Science 47:1895–1904 (DOI:10.2135/cropsci2006.10.0688). PDF

Rahman S, Seraj S and Blumwald E (2007). Bacteriophage lambda genomic library construction of Oryza sativa L var Pokkali. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology 17(2):149–159. PDF

Ribaut J-M, Fracheboud Y, Monneveux P, Bänziger M, Vargas M and Jiang C (2007). Quantitative trait loci for yield and correlated traits under high and low soil nitrogen conditions in tropical maize. Molecular Breeding 20:15-29 (DOI 10.1093/jxb/erl214).

Sadok W, Naudin Ph, Boussuge B, Muller B, Welcker C and Tardieu F (2007). Leaf growth rate per unit thermal time follows QTL-dependent daily patterns in hundreds of maize lines under naturally fluctuating conditions. Plant, Cell and Environment 30:135–146 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2006.01611.x).

Satoh K, Doi K, Nagata T, Kishimoto N, Suzuki K et al (2007) Gene organization in rice revealed by full-length cDNA mapping and gene expression analysis through microarray. PLoS ONE 2(11): e1235 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001235).  PDF

Spooner DM, Nuñez J, Trujillo G, del Rosario Herrera M, Guzmán F and Ghislain M (2007). Extensive simple sequence repeat genotyping of potato landraces supports a major reevaluation of their gene pool structure and classification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104(49):19398–19403 (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0709796104). PDF

Szakács É, Molnár-Láng M (2007). Development and molecular cytogenetic identification of new winter wheat/winter barley (Martonvásári 9 kr1/Igri) disomic addition lines. Genome 50:43-50 (DOI:10.1139/G06-134). Abstract

Vadez V, Krishnamurthy L, Kashiwagi JW, Kholova J, Devi JM, Sharma KK, Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Hoisington DA, Hash CT, Bidinger FR, and Keatinge JDH (2007). Exploiting the functionality of root systems for dry, saline, and nutrient deficient environments in a changing climate. Journal of the SAT Agricultural Research Volume 4 (Special Symposium edition). PDF 

van Hintum T  (2007). Data resolution: a jackknife procedure for determining the consistency of molecular marker datasets. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 115 (3):343–349 (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0566-5).

Varshney RK, Horres R, Molina C, Nayak S, Jungmann R, Swamy P, Winter P, Jayashree B, Kahl G and Hoisington DA (2007). Extending the repertoire of microsatellite markers for genetic linkage mapping and germplasm screening in chickpea. Journal of Semi-Arid Tropical Agricultural Research 5:3. PDF

Varshney RK, Nayak S, Jayashree B, Eshwar K, Upadhyaya HD and Hoisington DA (2007). Development of cost-effecive SNP assays for chickpea genome analysis and breeding. Journal of Semi-Arid Tropical Agricultural Research 3 (1):29-31. PDF

Wang J, Chapman SC, Bonnett DG, Rebetzke GJ and Crouch J (2007). Application of population genetic theory and simulation models to efficiently pyramid multiple genes via marker-assisted selection. Crop Science 47 (2):582–588. PDF

Welcker C, Boussuge B, Benciveni C, Ribaut J-M and Tardieu F (2007). Are source and sinks strengths genetically linked in maize plants subjected to water deficit? A QTL study of the responses of leaf growth and Anthesis-Silking Interval to water deficit. Journal of Experimental Botany 58(2): 339–349 (DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erl227).

Xu X, Yuan H, Li SH and Monneveux P (2007). Relationship between carbon isotope discrimination and grain yield in spring wheat under different water regimes and under saline conditions in the Ningxia Province (North-west China). Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 193:422–434. Abstract

Not Open Access
Barrera-Figueroa BE, Pena-Castro J, Acosta-Gallegos JA, Ruiz-Medrano R and Xoconostle-Cazares B (2007). Isolation of dehydration-responsive genes in a drought tolerant common bean cultivar and expression of a group 3 late embryogenesis abundant mRNA in tolerant and susceptible bean cultivars. Functional Plant Biology 34:368-381 (DOI: 10.1071/FP06224.) Abstract

Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Devi MJ, Reddy DS, Lavanya M, Vadez V, Serraj R, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K and Sharma KK (2007). Stress-inducible expression of At DREB1A in transgenic peanut (Arachis hypogaea L) increases transpiration efficiency under water-limiting conditions. Plant Cell Reports 26:2071–2082 (DOI: 10.1007/s00299-007-0406-8). Abstract

Caniato FF, Guimarães CT, Schaffert RE, Alves VMC, Kochian LV, Borém A, Klein PE and Magalhães JV (2007).Genetic diversity for aluminum tolerance in sorghum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 114:863–876 (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-006-0485-x). 

Diaz G, Ryba M, Nelson R, Leung H and Leach J (2007). Detection of deletion mutants in rice via overgo hybridization onto membrane spotted arrays. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 25:17–26 (DOI: 10.1007/s11105-007-0002-7).

Dingkuhn M, Kouressy M, Vaksmann M, Clerget B and Chantereau J (2007). A model of sorghum photoperiodism using the concept of threshold-lowering during prolonged appetence. European Journal of Agronomy 28 (2): 4-89 (DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.05.005).

Dwivedi SL, Upadhyaya HD, Stalker HT, Blair MW, Bertioli D, Nielen S and Ortiz R (2007). Enhancing crop gene pools of cereals and legumes with beneficial traits using wild relatives (2007). Plant Breeding Reviews 30:179-230. Abstract

Fang J, Chao CCT, Roberts PA and Ehlers JD (2007). Genetic diversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in four West African and USA breeding programs as determined by AFLP analysis. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 54:1197–1209 (DOI: 10.1007/s10722-006-9101-9).

Hafsi M, Akhter J and Monneveux P (2007). Leaf senescence and carbon isotope discrimination in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) under severe drought conditions. Cereal Research Communications 35:71-80 (DOI: 10.1556/CRC.35.2007.1.9).

Heinemann A, Dingkuhn M, Luquet M, Combres JC and Chapman SC (2007). Characterization of drought stress environments for upland rice and maize in central Brazil. Euphytica 162 (3):395-410 (DOI 10.1007/s10681-007-9579-z ). PDF

Hribova E, Dolezelova M, Town CD, Macas J,  and Dolezel J (2007). Isolation and characterization of the highly repeated fraction of the banana genome. Cytogenetic and Genome Research 268-274 (DOI: 10.1159/000112073).  Abstract

Ismail AM, Heuer S, Thomson MJ and Wissuwa M (2007). Genetic and genomic approaches to develop rice germplasm for problem soils. Plant Molecular Biology 65:547–570 (DOI: 10.1007/s11103-007-9215-2).

Jansen J and van Hintum T (2007). Genetic distance sampling - a novel sampling method for obtaining core collections using genetic distances with an application to cultivated lettuce. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 114:421–428 (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-006-0433-9).

Kottapalli KR, Kottapalli P, Agrawal GK, Kikuchi S and Rakwal R (2007). Recessive bacterial leaf blight resistance in rice: complexity, challenges and strategy. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 355:295–301. Abstract

Kottapalli KR, Rakwal R, Satoh K, Shibato J, Kottapalli P, Iwahashi H and Kikuchi S (2007). Transcriptional profiling of indica rice cultivar IET8585 (Ajaya) infected with bacterial leaf blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 45:729–866.

Krishnamurthy L, Vadez V, Devi JM, Serraj R, Nigam SN, Sheshshayee MS, Chandra S and Aruna R (2007). Variation in transpiration efficiency and its related traits in a groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) mapping population. Field Crops Research 103: 189-197 (DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2007.06.009).

Leung H (2007). Stressed genomics —bringing relief to rice fields. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 11:1–8. (DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2007.12.005).

Li G, Liu Y, Ehlers JD, Zhu Z, Wu X, Wang B and Lu Z (2007). Identification of an AFLP fragment linked to rust resistance in asparagus bean and its conversion to a SCAR marker. Horticultural Science 42:1153–1156. Abstract

Mace ES, Varshney RK, Mahalakshmi V, Seetha K, Gafoor A, Leeladevi Y and Crouch JH (2007). In silico development of simple sequence repeat markers within the aeschynomenoid/dalbergoid and genistoid clades of the Leguminosae family and their transferability to Arachis hypogaea, groundnut. Plant Science 174:51–60 (DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2007.09.014).

Magalhães JV, Liu J, Guimarães CT, Lana UGP, Alves VMC, Wang YH, Schaffert RE, Hoekenga OA, Piñeros MA, Shaff JE, Klein PE, Carneiro NP, Coelho CM, Trick HN and Kochian LV. A gene in the multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) family confers aluminum tolerance in sorghum. Nature Genetics 39 (9):1156–1161 (DOI: 10.1038/ng2074).

Molnár I, Linc G, Dulai SD Nagy E and Molnár-Láng M (2007). Ability of chromosome 4H to compensate for 4D in response to drought stress in a newly developed and identified wheat-barley 4H(4D) disomic substitution line. Plant Breeding 126:369-374. Abstract

Monneveux P, Sheshshayee MS, Akhter J and Ribaut J-M (2007). Using carbon isotope discrimination to select maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines and hybrids for drought tolerance. Plant Science 173:390-396 (DOI:10.1016/j.plantsci.2007.06.003).

Park SH, Kim CM, Je BI, Park SH, Park SJ, Piao HL, Xuan YH, Choe MS, Satoh K, Kikuchi S, Lee KH, Cha YS, Ahn BO, Ji HS, Yun DW, Lee MC, Suh SC, Eun MY and Han CD (2007). A Ds-insertion mutant of OSH6 (Oryza sativa Homeobox 6) exhibits outgrowth of vestigial leaf-like structures, bracts, in rice. Planta 227:1–12 (DOI: 10.1007/s00425-007-0576-1).

Raghavan C, Naredo E, Wang H, Atienza G, Liu B, McNally KL and Leung H (2007). Rapid method for detecting SNPs on agarose gels and applications for candidate gene mapping. Molecular Breeding 19:87–101 (DOI: 10.1007/s11032-006-9046-x).

Ribaut J-M and Ragot M (2007). Marker assisted selection to improve drought adaptation in maize: the backcross approach, perspectives, limitations, and alternatives. Journal of Experimental Botany 58(2) 351–360 (DOI: 10.1007/s11032-006-9041-2).

Saidi M, Ngouajio M, Itulya FM and Ehlers JD (2007). Leaf harvesting initiation time and frequency affect biomass partitioning and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp). Crop Science 47:1159–1166 (DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.06.0420).

Salam MA, Rahman MA, Bhuiyan MAR, Uddin K , Sarker MRA, Yasmeen  R and Rahman MS (2007). BRRI dhan47: a salt tolerant variety for Boro season, IRRN, IRRI, Philippines.

Vadez V, Krishnamurthy L, Gaur PM, Upadhyaya HD, Hoisington DA, Varshney RK, Turner NC and Siddique KHM (2007). Large variation in salinity tolerance is explained by differences in the sensitivity of reproductive stages in chickpea. Field Crop Research 104:123–129. Abstract

Vadez V, Rao S, Sharma KK, Bhatnagar Mathur and Devi JM (2007). DREB1A allows for more water uptake in groundnut by a large modification in the root/shoot ratio under water deficit. International Arachis Newsletter 27: 27-31. PDF

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4) Workshop proceedings and published workshop papers
Alves AAC, Dita MA, Silva AF, Fregene MA, Duque LO and Setter TL (2007). Evaluation of drought tolerance contrasting cassava varieties under semi-arid environment. In: 2007 Poster abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, 66 pp. PDF

Alves AAC, Farias ARN, Dita MA, Silva AF, Bellotti AC and Fregene MA (2007). Evaluation of cassava interspecific hybrids for resistance to pests and diseases in different environments of Brazil. In: 2007 Poster abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, 67 pp.  PDF

Alves A, Fregene M, Ferguson M, Setter T, Ceballos H, Mkamilo G, Kanju E, Osei C, Souza A, Dita M and Silva A (2007). Identifying the physiological and genetic traits that make cassava one of the most drought tolerant crops. In: 2007 Project mid-year and final reports: Competitive and commissioned projects. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp 47–49.
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Alves AAC, Silva AF, Queiroz DC and Dita MA (2007). Avaliação de variedades de mandioca para tolerância à seca, em condições semi-áridas do Brasil (Evaluation of cassava varieties for drought tolerance under semi-arid condition in Brazil). Revista Raízes e Amidos Tropicais, Volume 3, Anais do XII Congresso Brasileiro da Mandioca, 23–26 October 2007, Paranavaí, Brazil, Botucatu: CERAT-UNESP (CD), 5 pp.  PDF


Bakry F, Baurens FC, Dolezel J, Heslop-Harrison JS, Hippolyte I, Matsumoto T, Miller RG, Rouard M, Roux N, Sidibe-Bocs S, Souza M and Sasaki T (2007). Targeted Musa genome sequencing and frame map construction. In: 2007 Project mid-year and final reports: competitive and commissioned projects. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp 115–117.
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Bellotti A, Fregene M, Alves A, Okogbenin E, Okai E and Kawuki R (2007). Development of low-cost technologies for pyramiding useful genes from wild relatives of cassava into elite progenitors. In: 2007 Project mid-year and final reports: competitive and commissioned projects. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp 55–57.
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Dita MA and Alves AA (2007). Incidência e severidade de doenças em espécies silvestres de mandioca (Incidence and severity of diseases in cassava wild species). In: Fitopatologia Brasileira Volume 32 Suplemento (XL Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Phytopathological Society), p S148. PDF


Dita MA, Jesus J, de Silva AF, Bellotti A, Fregene M and Alves AAC (2007). Avaliação de híbridos interespecíficos de mandioca para a resistência a doenças (Evaluation of cassava interspecific hybrids for diseases resistance). Revista Raízes e Amidos Tropicais, Volume 3, Anais do XII Congresso Brasileiro da Mandioca, 23–26 October 2007, Paranavaí, Brazil, Botucatu: CERAT-UNESP (CD), 4 pp. PDF


Farias ARN, Bellotti AC, Fregene M, Silva AF and Alves AAC (2007). Avaliação de híbridos interespecíficos de mandioca para resistência a artrópodes-praga em condições semi-áridas (Evaluation of cassava interspecific hybrids for pests resistance in semi-arid conditions). Revista Raízes e Amidos Tropicais, Volume 3, Anais do XII Congresso Brasileiro da Mandioca, 23–26 October, 2007, Paranavaí, Brazil, Botucatu: CERAT-UNESP (CD), 4 pp. PDF


Generation Challenge Programme (2007). 2007 Project mid-year and final reports: competitive and commissioned projects. Proceedings of Generation Challenge Programme Annual Research Meeting, Benoni, South Africa, 12–16 September 2007. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, 190 pp.  PDF


Hippolyte I, Bakry F, Carreel F, Jenny C, Arnaud E, Roux N, Glaszmann, JC, Risterucci AM, Garsmeur O, D’Hont A and Baurens FC (2007). Progress of Musa (banana and plantain) genetic diversity and genome analysis at Agropolis-CIRAD. Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W35, p 13.  PDF


Hoekenga OE, Magalhaes JV and Kochian LV (2007). Joint linkage-association analysis of aluminum tolerance in maize. Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W4, p 6.  PDF


Hunter E, Risterucci AM, Hippolyte I, Caig V, Carling J, Evers M, Uszynski G, Wenzl P, Glaszmann, JC and Kilian A (2007). Establishment of diversity arrays technology for whole-genome profiling of banana. Paper presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W34, p 13.  PDF

Islam MR, Gregorio GB, Salam MA, Collard BCY, Singh RK and Hassan L (2007). Validation of molecular markers and haplotype diversity at the SalTol locus on chromosome 1 of rice. In: Abstracts, 2nd International Conference on Plant molecular Breeding held on March 23-27, 2007, Sanya, Hainan, P.R. China.

Islam MR, Gregorio GB, Collard BCY,  Tumimbang-Raiz E, Adorada DL,  Mendoza RD, Salam MA and Hassan L (2007). Application of molecular markers to rice breeding population and haplotype diversity for salinity tolerance in chromosome 1. In: Abstracts, Conference on Promotion of Biotechnology in Bangladesh: National and International perspectives. Held on April 6-8, 2007, Dhaka, Bangladesh. p 40. Abstract

Islam MR, Salam MA, Hassan L, Collard BCY, Singh RK and Gregorio GB (2007). QTL mapping of rice for salinity tolerance at seedling stage. In: Abstracts, 7th Biennial conference of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Bangladesh (PBGSB), held on May 26, 2007, Gazipur, Bangladesh. p 55. Abstract

Ismail AM, Gatdula KA, Heuer S, Lu X and Wissuwa M. 2006. Phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rice: genetic and molecular bases and implications for breeding. 3rd International Symposium on Phosphorus dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum, 14-19 May 2006. Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Pp. 121-122.

Ismail AM, Wissuwa M, Gregorio G, Thomson M, Singh RK, Heuer S and Mackill DJ. 2006. Salinity, submergence and nutrient deficiency in rice: bases of tolerance and progress through breeding. Proc. 2st International Rice Congress, 9-13 October, 2006, New Delhi, India, pp 15.

Kikuchi S (2007). Transcriptome analysis of drought stress and other responses in rice using 60 mer-oligoarray system based on the full-length cDNA. Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W74. PDF


Kochian LV, Magalhaes J, Liu J, Hoekenga O, Guimaraes C, Alves V, Maron L, Shaff J, Lyi M, and Schaffert R (2007) Elucidating the molecular determinants of aluminum tolerance in sorghum and maize. Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W73.  PDF


Kochian LV and Magalhaes, JV (2007) Isolation and characterisation of aluminum tolerance genes in the cereals: an integrated functional genomic, molecular genetic and physiological analysis. In: 2007 Project mid-year and final reports: competitive and commissioned projects. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp 42–46.  Full proceedings

Kullaya AK, Mtunda K, Masumba EA, Kulembeka HP, Mkamilo G, Ferguson ME, Kanju EE, Marín JA, Ospina C, Hurtado LPX, Barrera SE, Jarvis A, Morante N, Ceballos H, Tohme MJ and Fregene MA (2007). Application of molecular marker-assisted selection and participatory breeding in developing improved disease- and pest-resistant cassava varieties in Tanzania. In: Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops–Research and product development that reaches farmers (Houten H van, Tom K and Tom-Wielgosz V, eds.). Proceedings of a conference jointly hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM), 26–29 March 2007, Nairobi, Kenya, p103. PDF


Kumar A, Bernier J, Venuprasad R, Serraj R, Anitha R,Verulkar SB, Shashidhar HE, Hittalmani S, Mandal NP, Sinha PK, Dwivedi JL, Swain P, Singh ON, Bose L, Robin S, Chandrababu R, and Atlin G (2007). Breeding for drought tolerance: accomplishments and future strategies. Paper presented in the International symposium on Root biology and MAs strategies for drought resistance improvement in rice, 26-29 September 2007, UAS, Bangalore, India, pp.12-13. Paper

Leach JE, Davidson R, Liu B, Manosalva P, Mauleon R, Carrillo G, Bruce M, Stephens J, Diaz MG, Nelson R, Vera Cruz C and Leung H. (2007). Understanding broad-spectrum, durable resistance in rice. In: Rice genetics V (Proceedings of the Fifth International Rice Genetics Symposium, 19–23 November 2005, International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines. Brar DS, Mackill D and Hardy B, eds). World Scientific Publishing Co, Singapore, pp 191–209.

Leung H, Mauleon R, Muthurajan R, Bernardo M, Choi I, Liu B, Leach J, Satoh K, Kikuchi S, Edward J and Galbraith D (2007). Integrating genetic and transcript maps for rice breeding. In: Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W174.  PDF


Metz T, Mendoza MJ and Valerio R (2007). Open collaboration in an institutional context. Paper presented at the Web2ForDev: Participatory Web for Development Conference, 25–27 September 2007, Rome, Italy.  PDF

Molnár-Láng M, Szakács É, Linc G (2007). Identification of newly developed wheat/winter barley addition lines using fluorescence in situ hybridization and SSR markers. In: Proc. Pflanzenzüchtung und Genomanalyse, Vereinigung der Pflanzenzüchter und Saatgutkaufleute Österreichs, Druck, Verlag und HBLFA Raumberg - Gumpenstein, Irdning, 2006, 21-23 November, pp. 75-77. 

Molnár-Láng M, Szakács ÉD, Nagy E (2007). Development and molecular cytogenetic identification of new winter wheat/winter barley disomic addition lines. In: Wheat production in stressed environments. Developments in Plant Breeding (Buck HT, Nisi JE., Salomón N (eds). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 707-713.

Molnár-Láng M, Szakács É, Linc G (2007). Development and molecular cytogenetic analysis of new wheat/winter barley addition lines. Plant Genetic Resoures and their Exploitation in the Plant Breeding for Food and Agriculture, Book of abstracts, 18th EUCARPIA Genetic Resources Section Meeting, Piestany (Slovak Republic) 23-26 May 2007, pp. 48-49. ISBN 978-80-88872-63-4.  PDF

Muranaka S and Fatokun C (2007). Identification of cowpea lines with resistance to 6 races of Striga gesnerioides in West Africa. Extra issue of Japanese Journal of Tropical Agriculture 51:73–74, Proceedings of 101st Japanese Tropical Agriculture Conference, 31 March–1 April 2007, Tokyo, Japan. (Ikehashi H, Inoue H, Iwahori S, Oka M, Kawashima K, Gemma H, Kikuchi M, Komaki H, Shinohara Y, Sugiyama N, Sumida H, Nagamine T, Nawata E, Nomura K, Maeda T, Hayashi Y, Vaughan DA, Matthews P and Roy K, eds).

Noronha ACS, Boaventura VJ and Alves AAC (2007). Aspectos biológicos de Mononychellus tanajoa (bondar) (Acari, Tetranychidae) em espécies silvestres de Manihot (Biological aspects of Mononychellus tanajoa (bondar) (Acari, Tetranychidae) in wild species of Manihot). Revista Raízes e Amidos Tropicais, v.3, Anais do XII Congresso Brasileiro da Mandioca, 23–26 October 2007, Paranavaí, Brazil, Botucatu: CERAT-UNESP (CD), 4 pp.  PDF


Omoigui LO, Kamara AY, Massawe FS, Ishiyaku MF, Menkir A and Muranaka S (2007). Evaluation of cowpea genotypes for their reactions to Striga gesnerioides in the dry savanna of northeastern Nigeria. Proceedings of African Crop Science Conference Volume 8, 27–31 October 2007, El-Minia, Egypt, (Ahmed KZ, Mahmoud MA, Salabi SI, El-Morsi EA and Ismael AM, eds), pp 273–278.

Sasaki T, Matsumoto T, Namiki N, Baurens FC, Souza M, Heslop-Harrison P, Dolezel J, Rouard M and Roux N (2007). Fundamental insights into the Musa genome based on EST and BAC sequences. Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA, Abstract no W31, p 12.   PDF

Senthilvel S, Baskaran K, Hoisington D, Upadhyaya HD and Hash CT (2006). SSRs and sampling strategy for genotyping heterogeneous pearl millet germplasm accessions. Proceedings of the Plant and Animal Genome XIV Conference, 18 January 2006, San Diego, California, USA. http://www.intl-pag.org/15/abstracts/PAG15_P03b_150.html

Serraj R, Cairns J, Atlin G, Kumar A, Bernier J, Li ZK, Brar D, McNally K, Leung H, Herve P, Bruskiewich R and Bennett J (2007). Drought resistant rice: an integrated crop improvement strategy. Molecular Plant Breeding, 5(2): 211-212.

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5) Papers presented at workshops and conferences
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. Asbtract  Presentation

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.
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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 Symposium: Plant Genomics, 13-15 March 2007, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA. Abstract for paper


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.
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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. PDF

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. PDF

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. PDF

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,
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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. PDF

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. Paper

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6) Working Papers and discussion papers

2007
Hyman G, Fujisaka S, Jones P, Wood S, de Vicente C and Dixon, J (2007). Strategic approaches to targeting technology generation: assessing the coincidence of poverty and drought-prone crop production. Annual Report of CIAT’s Decision Support Project. CIAT, Cali, Colombia. PDF

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7) Briefs, booklets and brochures  
Generation Challenge Programme (2007). The Generation Challenge Programme—Cultivating plant diversity for the resource-poor. Brochure, Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, 4 pp. PDF

Generation Challenge Programme (2007). The Generation Challenge Programme—Cultivating plant diversity for the resource-poor. Brochure, Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, 11 pp. PDF

Ribaut J-M (2007). The Challenges of Biotechnologies to improve plant breeding efficiency. Booklet produced for the Annual Barwale Foundation Lecture Day, Barwale Foundation, New Delhi, India, March 21st 2007. - PDF

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8). Learning materials and other resources
IRRI (2007). Managing Source Code on CropForge: A guide to begin using the CropForge collaborative software development site for source code management - PDF

IRRI (2007). Beginning with TortoiseCVS: A guide to begin using the TortoiseCVS client for source code management on the CropForge collaborative software development site - PDF
 
IRRI (2007).  Daily use of TortoiseCVS: A guide to the commonly used functions of the TortoiseCVS client for source code management on the CropForge collaborative software development site. - PDF

IRRI (2007). Beginning with SubclipseSVN: A user guide to begin using the Subclipse for source code management on the CropForge collaborative software development site - PDF

IRRI (2007). Daily use of SubclipseSVN: A user guide to the commonly used functions of the Subclipse client for source code management on the CropForge collaborative software development site. - PDF

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9). Posters 
Akinbo OA, Labuschagne MT and Fregene MA (2007). Introgression of resistance to cassava green mite and high root protein from accessions of Manihot esculenta sub spp fabellifolia into cassava. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January, San Diego, California, USA Abstract no P152.  PDF


Alves AAC, Dita MA, Silva AF, Fregene MA, Duque LO and Setter TL (2007). Evaluation of drought tolerance contrasting cassava varieties under semi-arid environment. Poster presented at Paper presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 66)


Alves AAC, Farias ARN, Dita MA, Silva AF, Bellotti AC and Fregene MA (2007). Evaluation of cassava interspecific hybrids for resistance to pests and diseases in different environments of Brazil. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster  Abstract (p 67)


Azhar M and Heslop-Harrison JS (2007). DNA and genome diversity in bananas and plantains (Musa). Poster presented at 6th European Cytogenetics Conference, Istanbul, 7–10 July 2007, Istanbul, Turkey.  PDF


Bakry F, Baurens FC, Heslop-Harrison JS, Hippolyte I, Matsumoto M, Miller RG, Rouard M, Roux N, Sidibe-Bocs S, Souza M and Sasaki T (2007). Targeted Musa genome sequencing and frame map construction. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster  Abstract (p 38)

 
Balint-Kurti P, Johal G, Kolkman J, Nelson R, Wisser R, Zwonitzer J and Rhyne D (2007). Analysis of quantitative resistance to foliar diseases of maize and evidence for multiple disease resistance loci. Poster presented at 49th Maize Genetics Conference, March 22–25, 2007, St. Charles, Illinois, USA.  PDF


Baurens FC, Miller RG, Lescot M, Rouard M, Pappas G, Matsumoto T, Roux N, Sasaki T, Sidibe Bocs S and D’Hont A (2007). Comparative genomics of Musa and rice genomes insight into an RGA cluster. Poster presented at Plant Genomics European Meeting, October, 3–6, Tenerife, Spain.  PDF


Bennett J, Dolferus R, Chandra Babu R, Shobbar ZS and Oane R (2007). Identifying genes responsible for failure of grain formation in rice and wheat under drought (SP2-1). Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Abstract (p 43)

Bennett J, Ishitani M, Vadez V and Reynolds M (2007). Evaluation and deployment of transgenic drought-tolerant varieties (SP3-19). Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster
Abstract (p 69).

Bruce M, Bai J, Hess A, Zhu T, Coughlan S, Bordeos A, Wang GL, Leung H, Leach JE (2007). Microarrays as a tool to indentify untagged deletions in rice. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13-17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA.   Abstract

Bruce M, Coughlan A, Zhu T, Bordeos A, Wu CJ, Wang G, Leung H and Leach JE (2007). Microarrays as a tool to identify untagged deletions in rice. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January, San Diego, California, California, USA. Abstract no P60. Poster  Abstract

Cairns JE, Impa S, Liu DC, Mabesa R, Dimaguya G and Serraj R (2007). Deciphering the genetic and environmental interaction of leaf expansion under drought in rice (Oryza sativa L), Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September, Benoni, South Africa.   Abstract   Poster (p 32)

Cairns JE, Liu DC, Dimayuga G, Mabesa R, Torres R and Serraj R (2007). The genetic control of tissue growth in rice under water-limited conditions. Poster presented in: From genomics to plant improvement  proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Plant Molecular Breeding, 23–27 March 2007, Sanya, Hainan, China, (Li ZK and Fang XJ eds), p 98. PDF


Carrillo G, Goodwin PH, Reveche M, Leach JE, Leung H and Vera Cruz CM. (2007). Defense response genes contributing to race non-specific resistance to blast in rainfed upland rice. Poster presented at 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 10–13 October 2007, Hunan, China.
 
Carrillo G, Goodwin P, Reveche M, Leach J, Leung H and Vera Cruz C (2007). Molecular evolution of rice oxalate oxidases - candidate genes for quantitative resistance to rice blast. Poster presented at 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 10–13 October 2007, Hunan, China.  PDF

Carrillo G, Reveche M, Goodwin PH, Leach J, Leung H and Vera Cruz C (2007). Phylogenomic analyses of rice oxalate oxidases, candidate genes for quantitative resistance to rice blast. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, 28 July–1 August 2007, San Diego, California, USA. PDF


Chenu K, Chapman S, Hammer GL, McLean G, Fournier C and Tardieu F (2007). Scaling up to whole-plant and crop levels short-term responses of leaf growth to water deficit. Poster presented at 5th International Workshop on Functional Structural Plant Models, 4–9 November, Napier, New Zealand. Poster    Asbtract

Chenu K, Chapman S, Hammer GL, McLean G and Tardieu F (2007). Translating short-term environmental effects on leaf growth rate into differences in whole-plant profiles of maize leaf area: impact of temperature, evaporative demand and soil water status. Poster presented at Workshop on growth phenotyping and imaging in plants, 17–19 July, Montpellier, France. PDF

Chin JH1, Lu X1, Peñarubia M, Aldemita V, Chua T, Haefele S, Ismail AM, Wissuwa M and Heuer S (2007). Phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rice: Development of molecular markers and a phenotyping system for Pup1, a major QTL for phosphorus deficiency tolerance. Poster presentation at the 5th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, October 15-17, Tsukuba, Japan. PDF


Choumane W, Valkoun J, Grando S and Baum M (2007). Completing genotyping of a composite germplasm set of barley. Poster presented at the GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Abstract (p 10)

Chung CC and Nelson RJ (2007). Targeted discovery and characterization of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to northern leaf blight and other foliar fungal diseases in maize. Poster presented at the 49th Annual Maize Genetics Conference, 22–25 March 2007, St. Charles, Illinois. PDF

Conte M, Gaillard S, Lanau N, Rouard M and Périn C (2007) GreenPhylDB: a database for plant comparative genomics. Poster presented at 18th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR), June 20–23, Beijing, China.  PDF

Conte M, Gaillard S, Lanau N, Rouard M and Périn C (2007) GreenPhylDB: a database for plant comparative genomics. Poster presented at 5th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics (ISRFG), 15–17 October, Tsukuba, Japan. PDF

Davidson R, Manosalva P, Snelling J, Vera Cruz C, Leung H and Leach JE (2007). The rice chromosome 8 OsGLP gene cluster contributes to QTL-governed disease resistance. Poster presented at 5th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, 16 October 2007, Tskuba, Japan.

De Ocampo MP, Thomson MJ, Egdane J, Katimbang MB, Zantua RE, Rahman MA, Ismail AM (2007). Graphical genotyping of salt-tolerant lines of rice and comparison of allelic variation in different Pokkali accessions. The 19thFederation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, 13-15 June 2007, Tagaytay City, Philippines. PDF


Dita MA and Alves AA (2007). Incidência e severidade de doenças em espécies silvestres de mandioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Poster presented at XL Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Phytopathological Society, 13–17 September 2007, Maringa, Parana, Brazil. PDF


Djedatin G, Lorieux MT, Ghesquière A, Ndjiondjop MN, Verdier V (2007). Identification of resistance sources and mapping of resistance QTLs to African strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae causing bacterial leaf blight in rice. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 63)


Doi K, Hosaka A, Nagata T, Satoh K, Suzuki K, Mauleon R, Mendoza MJ, Bruskiewich R and Kikuchi S (2007). The development of a novel data mining tool to find cis-elements in rice gene promoter regions. Poster presented at International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics, 15–17 October 2007, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. PDF

Dolezel J, Hippolyte I, Jenny C, Rouard M and Roux N (2007). Supporting distribution of reference germplasm (Musa). Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 19)


Dreisigacker S, Taba S, Bedoya C, Franco J, Charcosset A, Mir C, Zhang S, Xie C, Prasanna BM, Hearne S, Muthamia Z, Yunus M, Jampatong C, Cuong BM and Warburton ML (2007). Molecular characterization of maize landraces and various subspecies of teosinte from Mexico and Central America. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Abstract (p 13) PDF

Dreisigacker S, Taba S, Bedoya, C, Franco J, Charcosset A, Mir C, Zhang S, Xie C, Prasanna BM, Hearne S, Muthamia Z, Yunus M, Jampatong C, Cuong BM and Warburton ML (2007). Molecular characterization of maize landraces and various subspecies of teosinte from Mexico and Central America. Poster presented at 52nd Annual Meeting, Crop Science Society of America, 4–8 November 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. PDF

Dreisigacker S, Zaharieva M, Balfourier F, Miloudi N, Zhang X and Warburton M (2007). Exploiting genetic diversity among unadapted wheat landraces from different geographical origins revealed by SSRs. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Abstract (p 14) PDF


Dreisigacker S, Zaharieva M, Balfourier F, Miloudi N, Zhang X and Warburton M (2007). Exploiting genetic diversity among unadapted wheat landraces from different geographical origins revealed by SSRs. Poster presented at 52nd Annual Meeting, Crop Science Society of America, 4–8 November 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. PDF

Egesi C, Cuambe C, Rosero A, Sanchez T, Morante N, Ceballos H and Fregene M (2007). Genetic mapping of delayed post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava in backcross derivatives of Manihot walkerae. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA. Abstract no P673.  PDF


Egesi CN, Okogbenin E, Shuaibu K, Eke-Okoro ON, Mbanaso ENA, Njoku D, Ogundapo O, Ekwelum E, Baiyeri S, Gomez H and Fregene M (2007). Marker-aided cassava germplasm improvement in Nigeria: partnerships that strengthen capacity for food security. Poster presented at the GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Abstract (p 55)

Farias ARN, Bellotti AC, Fregene M, Silva AF and Alves AAC (2007). Avaliação de híbridos interespecíficos de mandioca para resistência a artrópodes-praga em condições semi-áridas (Evaluation of cassava interspecific hybrids for pests resistance in semi-arid conditions). Poster presented at XII Brazilian Cassava Congress of the Brazilian Cassava Society, 23–26 October 2007, Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil. PDF

Ferguson ME, 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. Poster presented at Third General Meeting on Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops, 26–29 March 2007, Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique. PDF

Generation Challenge Programme (2007). Annual Research Meeting Poster Abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp 1–90.  PDF

Hazekamp T and Davenport G (2007). Generation Challenge Programme: making data accessible. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Poster  
Abstract (p 77)

Hazekamp T, Davenport G, Gaiji S, Sood R and Skofic M (2007). Management of the GenerationCP Central Registry. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 76)

Heuer S, Lu X, Chin JH, De Leon T, Ulat VJ, Yano M, Ismail AM and Wissuwa M (2007). Comparative genomic analysis and assessment of candidate genes at the Pup1 locus, a major QTL for phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rice. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster  Abstract (p 43)

Heuer S, Lu X, Chin JH, De Leon T, Ulat VJ, Yano M, Ismail AM, Wissuwa M (2007). Comparative genomic analysis and assessment of candidate genes in the Pup1 locus, a major QTL for phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rice. Poster presentation at the 5th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, October 15-17, Tsukuba, Japan. PDF

Hippolyte I, Kolesnikova M, Perrier X, Rouard M and Roux N (2007). Genotyping of composite germplasm set, Tier 1, Musa. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, Benoni, South Africa. Poster Abstract (p 20)

Hyman GS, Fujisaka S, Jones P, Wood S, de Vicente C and Dixon J (2007). Strategic approaches to targeting technology generation: assessing the coincidence of poverty and drought-prone crop production. Poster presentation at Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, 17–21 April 2007, San Francisco, California, USA. PDF

Impa S, Cairns JE, Liu DC, Dimayuga G, Mabesa R, Torres R and Serraj R (2007). Deciphering the genetic and environmental control of leaf expansion under drought in rice (Oryza sativa). Poster presented at 8th African Crop Science Society Conference, 27–31 October, El-Minia, Egypt. PDF

Ismail AM, Thomson MJ, de Ocampo M, Egdane J, Katimbang M, Rahman MA, Blumwald E, Wilson C, Seraj Z, Close TJ, Singh RK and Gregorio G (2007). QTL mapping and marker-assisted backcrossing for improved salinity tolerance in rice. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Abstract p(68)


Jing R-L, Chang X-P, Mao X-G, Xie H-M and Sun M-R (2007). Marker-assisted selection of genes associated with drought tolerance in wheat. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 51)

Katimbang MB, McNally R, Thomson MJ, Egdane J, Ismail AM (2007). Carbon isotope discrimination screening of salinity tolerance at the seedling and reproductive stage in rice. The 19thFederation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, 13-15 June 2007, Tagaytay City, Philippines. PDF

Kochian LV, Magalhaes JV, Liu J, Hoekenga OA, Guimaraes C, Alves V, Maron L, Lana U, Shaff J, Lyi M, Pineros M and Schaffert R (2007) Elucidating the molecular determinants of aluminum tolerance in sorghum and maize. Poster presented at Challenge Program Symposium: Unlocking Crop Genetic Diversity for the Poor Workshop, at Plant and Animal Genome XV Meeting, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA. Abstract no P369.  PDF


Kumar A, Bernier J, Venuprasad R, Serraj R, Anitha R, Verulkar SB, Shashidhar HE, Hittalmani S, Mandal NP, Sinha PK, Dwivedi JL, Swain P, Singh ON, Bose L, Robin S, Chandrababu R and Atlin G (2007). Developing and disseminating resilient and productive rice varieties for drought-prone environments in India: a network approach. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September, Benoni, South Africa. Abstract (p 84) PDF


Kumar A, Venuprasad R, Bernier J, Mackill, D, Serraj R, Perraju, P, Shashidhar HE, Hittalmani S, Mandal NP, Sinha PK, Dwivedi JL, Swain P, Singh ON, Bose L, Robin S, Chandrababu R, Tao D, Spaner D and Atlin G (2007). Detecting and fine-mapping QTLs with major effects on rice yield under drought stress for deployment via marker-aided breeding. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007 Benoni, South Africa. Abstract (p 83) PDF

Lorieux M, Verdier V and Ghesquiere A, (2007) Integration of genomic tools with conventional screening for developing NERICA rice cultivars for West Africa. Poster presented at the 2007 GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12-16 September, Benoni, South Africa -  PDF

Lu X, Chin JH, De Leon T, Yano M, Ismail AM, Wissuwa M, Heuer S (2007). Comparative genomic analysis and assessment of candidate genes in the Pup1 locus, a major QTL for phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rice. Poster presentation at the 5th International Symposium of Rice Functional Genomics, October 15-17, Tsukuba, Japan.

Mabesa R, Cairns JE and Serraj R (2007). Response of rice leaf expansion to water deficits, temperature and vapour deficit pressure in different rice genotypes. Poster presented at 19th Conference of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of The Philippines (FCSSP), 13–15 June 2007, Tagaytay City, The Philippines. PDF


Muranaka S, Timko MP, Cisse N, Wade M, Fatokun C, Raji A, Kim DJ and Boukar O (2007). Marker development and marker-assisted selection for Striga resistance in cowpea. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
PDF  Abstract (p 59)


Naredo MEB, Gamalinda MB, Atienza GA, Melgar RJA, Sanciangco MD, Raghavan C, Cairns J, Lafitte R, Atlin G, Kumar A, Serraj R and McNally KL (2007). Agarose-Based ecotilling as a tool for targeted genotyping in Oryza species. Poster presented at 5th International Symposium of Rice Functional genomics, 15–17 October 2007, Tsukuba, Japan. PDF


Nayak S, Kashiwagi J, Gudipati S, Juvadi P, Jayashree B, Gaur PM, Upadhyaya HD, Chandra S, This D, Hoisington D and Varshney RK. (2007). Genomics-based approaches for enhancing molecular breeding strategies for drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Poster presentation at the Sixth European Grain Legume Genomics Conference), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 November 2007.  PDF

Ndjiondjop MN, Manneh B, Fousseyni C, Sanchez I, Drame KN, Bocco R, Cissoko M, De Souza F, Lorieux M, Verdier V and Ghesquiere A, (2007) Integration of genomic tools with conventional screening for developing NERICA rice cultivars for West Africa. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster

Abstract (p 37)

Noronha ACS, Boaventura VJ and Alves AAC (2007). Aspectos biológicos de Mononychellus tanajoa (bondar) (Acari, Tetranychidae) em espécies silvestres de Manihot (Biological aspects of Mononychellus tanajoa (bondar) (Acari, Tetranychidae) in wild species of Manihot). Poster presented at XII Brazilian Cassava Congress of the Brazilian Cassava Society, 23–26 October 2007, Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil. PDF


Norton GW, Alpuerto V and Rudi N (2007). Ex ante impact assessment of marker-assisted selection technologies. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 85)


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). Marker-assisted selection: a paradigm for germplasm transfer and genetic improvement of cassava in Africa. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PDF  Abstract (p 70)

Oña I, Castro S, Tagle A, Ardales E, Goodwin P, Han SS, Roh JH and Vera Cruz CM (2007). Population shift in Magnaporthe oryzae at screening sites in The Philippines. Poster presented at 4th International Rice Blast Conference, 9–13 October 2007, Changsha, China. PDF

Oppong A, Warburton M, Ewool R, Thompson M, Asante and Poku-Sekyere K (2007). Characterization of maize germplasm found in Ghana, using the bulking technique. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Abstract (p 79). Poster

Park CH, Jung KH, Phetsom J, Babu MR, Bruce M, Mauleon R, Bordeos A, Bellizzi M, Leach J, Leung H, Ronald P and Wang GL (2007). Characterization of rice defense mutants using whole genome expression profiling. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, Calilfornia, USA. Abstract no P740. Abstract


Reveche MYV, Das A, Mercado EFL, Carrillo MGC, Oña I P, Begum SN, Lopena V, Capilit GS, Virk P and Vera Cruz CM (2007). Confirmation of Xa genes introgressed into elite basmati derived lines. Poster presented at 2nd International Bacterial Blight Conference, 1–4 October 2007, Nanjing, China. PDF

Satoh K, Doi K, Nagata T, Hosaka A, Suzuki K, Ji X, Raveendran M, Mauleon R, Bennett J, Leung H, Bruskiewich R and Kikuchi S (2007). Gene expression analysis and data mining for the gene network analysis derived from drought stress treatments in rice. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA. Abstract no P742.
Poster   Abstract

Sidibe Bocs S, Pappas G, Rouard M, Legeai F, Droc G, Jouffe V, Garsmeur O, Cardi C, D’Hont A, Matsumoto T, Miller RN and Baurens FC (2007). Comparison of hom(oe)ologous regions containing RGAs within Musa species and with rice. Poster presented at 15th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems in Molecular Biology (ISMB), 21–25 August 2007, Vienna, Austria.

This D, Courtois B, Billot C, Philiipe R, Rami JF, Bonierbal M, Simon R, Schaftleitner R, Hoisington D, Varshney R, Nayak S, Jayashree B, Brunel D, Mournet P, McNally K, Baum M, Choumane W, Hash T, Blair M, Upadhyaya H, Fregene M 2007. Progress in orthologous candidate gene diversity assessment. Poster presentation at the at the Annual research meeting of the Generation Challenge Programme, 12-16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Poster

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. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA. Abstract no 248.

Poster  Abstract

Tonessia DC, Wade M, Cissé N, Timko MP and N’Diaye A (2007). Genetic structure and analysis of Striga gesnerioides (Witchweed) from Senegal. Poster presented at International conference on the bioinformatics of African pathogens and disease vectors, hosted by International Centre of Insect Physiology (ICIPE) and Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BeCA), 22–28 June 2007, Nairobi, Kenya. PDF

Upadhyaya, HD, Dwivedi SL, Bhattacharjee R, Udupa SM, Varshney RK, Furman BJ, Baum M, Gowda CLL, Kashiwagi J, Vadez V, Krishnamurthy L, Prasanth VP, Hoisington DA, Chandra S and Singh S (2007). Mining allelic diversity associated with drought and salinity tolerance in reference subset of chickpea germplasm collections. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.  Poster   Abstract (p 8)

Vadez V, Krishnamurthy L, Nigam SN, Upadhyaya HD, Hoisington D, Aruna R, Leal-Bertioli SCM and Bertioli DJ. 2007. Large variation in gravimetric TE exists in wild and cultivated groundnut germplasm. Presented in Generation Challenge Programme Annual Review Meeting. South Africa, 12-16 Sept 2007.  PDF

Vadez V, Rao S, Devi JM, Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Sharma KK 2007. DREB1A promotes root growth and enhances water uptake under water stress in groundnut. Presented in Generation Challenge Programme Annual Review Meeting. South Africa, 12-16 Sept 2007. PDF

Varghese N, Reddy PS, Nayak S, Lekha P, Jayashree B, Gaur Pm, Hoisington DA, Varshney RK, Penmetsa RV, Sarma B, Carrasquilla Garcia N, Steiner S, Cook DR, Horres R, Winter P, Srinivasan P, Crespi M, Kahl G and Oliver R. (2007).  Development of genomic resources in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Poster presentation at the Sixth European Grain Legume Genomics Conference, 12-16 November 2007, Lisbon, Portugal. PDF


Vera Cruz CM, Carrillo G, Oña I, Variar M, Bustamam M, Trijatmiko R, Cairns J, Mauleon R, Courtois B, Javier E, Leach JE, Lafitte R, Serraj R, Nelson RJ and Leung H (2007). Stacking disease QTLs with drought tolerance in rice. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Poster  Abstract (p 71)


Vera Cruz CM, Reveche MYV, Mercado EFL, Chen J, Collard B, Chin JH, Skinner DJ, Carrillo MGC, Wu J, Xu Y, Bernardo M, Bustamam M, Agarcio J, Verdier V, Sanchez DL, Joshi D, William M, Ulat VJ, Metz T, Bruskiewich R, Crouch J and Mackill DJ (2007). Accelerating varietal development using high throughput, low cost, gene-based MAS technologies in cereals. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa.
Poster   Abstract (p 53)


Wanchana S, Mauleon R, Ulat VJM, Cosico A, Anacleto M, Echavez M, Manansala K, Yap JM, Gregorio S, Senger M, McLaren G and Bruskiewich R (2007). Querying Generation CP domain model structured data on the WWW: the Koios Search Engine. Poster presented at Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, 13–17 January 2007, San Diego, California, USA.
PowerPoint presentation

Yaa Parkes E, Quain M, Agyei JA, Moses E, Mensah GA, Okogbenin E, Egesi C, Bellotti A and Fregene M (2007). Using molecular breeding to fast track release of delayed PPD and disease resistant cassava in Ghana. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. Abstract (p 64)


Zaharieva M, Warburton M, Dreisigacker S and Payne T (2007). Improvement of wheat relative’s documentation for a more efficient use in breeding. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa. PDF
Abstract (p 15) PDF

Zwonitzer J and Balint-Kurti P (2007). Near-isogenic lines for the genetic dissection of quantitative resistance to southern leaf blight and grey leaf spot in maize. Poster presented at 49th Maize Genetics Conference, 22–25 March 2007, St Charles, Illinois, USA. PDF


Zwonitzer J*, Chung CL*, Longfellow J, Nelson R and Balint-Kurti P (2007). Near-isogenic lines for maize disease resistance QTL. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 12–16 September 2007, Benoni, South Africa (* Joint first authors)--Poster winner. Poster
Abstract (p 36)


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10). Media coverage and press releases
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Media coverage
Saturday Standard (2007). Sh 2 billion project to boost legume production in Africa. Article published in Science and Environment section. 3 November 2007, Kenya, p 22. View article

Kochian L (2007). Sorghum, one of world's major cereals, may get yield boost as toxicity-tolerant gene is cloned. Article in Cornell Chronicle, 27 August 2007, Cornell University, USA. View article

Kochian L (2007). Interview on the research on the cloning of the sorghum aluminum tolerance gene on nationally broadcast National Public Radio programme, The DNA Files, 6 December 2007. Hear interview

Muranaka S (2007). Creation of drought resistant cowpea. NHK radio world, Japan, 26 August 2007, 17:00-8:30 (Japanese time).

Muranaka S (2007). Agriculture on unstable rain. Nihonkai shinbun, Japan, May 31, 2007. View article

University of California (2007). Research to benefit African farmers. November 2007. Video and text

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November
University of California–Riverside (2007). UC–R Researchers Awarded Nearly $1.7 Million to Develop Improved Cowpea Varieties. Relates to GCP's Tropical Legumes project. 6 November 2007. View press release.

October
Generation Challenge Programme (2007). Legumes step into the limelight in the tropics. Press release relates to GCP Tropical Legumes project. 15 October 2007. Full version  Short version. 

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11) Academic dissertations and theses

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