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Overview
Monday 23 April10:00-10:45 - Welcome coffee and registration10:45-11:05 - Introductory session11:05-12:45 - S1- From conventional breeding to genomics-assisted breeding: an array of strategies to meet real needs12:45-14:00 - Lunch14:00-16:00 - S2- Germplasm banks: how to get what you need? Meet-the-curator session16:00-16:30 - Tea16:30-18:30 - S3- Molecular technologies and exploitation of exotic germplasm18:30- … - Free time, dinner on your own
Tuesday 24 April
8:15-10:15 - S4- Genetic and phenotypic diversity in breeding: evaluation and exchange networks10:15-10:45 - Coffee10:45-12:45 - S5- New resources, technologies and genomic platforms for germplasm enhancement12:45-14:00 - Lunch14:00-16:00 - S6- Application to disease resistance16:00-16:30 - Tea16:30-18:30 - S7- Application to abiotic stress tolerance18:30-21:15 - Free time in Paris21:15-23:30 - Gourmet CruiseWednesday 25 April
8:15-10:15 - S8- Application to quality traits10:15-10:45 - Coffee10:45-12:45 - S9- Integrated data management12:45-14:00 - Lunch14:00-16:00 - S10- Prospects for technology transfer16:00-16:30 - Tea16:30-17:00 - General Assembly of GL-TTP
Detailed programme
Monday 23 April10:00-10:45 - Welcome coffee and registration
10:45-11:05 - Introductory session
Welcome and objectives of the first GL-TTP workshop Catherine Golstein (GL-TTP, France)
Opportunities for complementary sources of funds for GL-TTP projects - an introduction Anne Schneider (AEP, France)
11:05-12:45 - S1 - From conventional breeding to genomics-assisted breeding: an array of strategies to meet real needs - Chair: Rajeev Varshney (ICRISAT, India) Breeding strategies for Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) improvement for terai and inner terai of Nepal Rajendra Darai (NGLRP, NARC, Nepal)
Breeding pulse crops for the Northern Great Plains Bunyamin Taran (CDC, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Developing molecular markers linked to major genes for application in a lupin breeding program Bevan Buirchell (DAWA, Australia)
Genomics-assisted breeding for legume improvement: prospects and constraints Rajeev Varshney (ICRISAT, India)
General discussion
12:45-14:00 - Lunch14:00-16:00 - S2- Germplasm banks: how to get what you need? Meet-the-curator session - Chair: Mike Ambrose (JIC, UK) FLASH 1- Survey report on breeders' usage of germplasm banks Overview of Grain Legume ex-situ genetic resources: Where are they? How are they organised and how do I access them? Mike Ambrose (JIC, UK)
The John Innes Pisum Collection Mike Ambrose (JIC, UK)
Legumes genetic resources at ICARDA Bonnie Furman (ICARDA, Syria)
USDA Cool-Season Food Legume Germplasm Project Clare Coyne (USDA-ARS, Washington State University, USA)
From genetic resources to marker-assisted selection: new strategies developed at INRA on Pisum sativum L. and Vicia faba L.
Gérard Duc (INRA-URLEG, France)
IITA’s legume researches: diversity, breeding and genomics Dong-Jin Kim (IITA, Nigeria)
General discussion
16:00-16:30 - Tea
16:30-18:30 - S3- Molecular technologies and exploitation of exotic germplasm - Chair: Jean-Christophe Glaszmann (CIRAD, France) FLASH 2- Survey report on genetic diversity and exotic germplasm usage in breeding programmes Keynote lecture: Discovery and utilisation of wild alleles for crop improvement Susan McCouch (Cornell University, NY, USA)
FLASH 3- Survey report on genetic diversity analysis and whole-genome profiling High-throughput molecular marker analysis of Pisum sativum germplasm Andy Flavell (Dundee University at SCRI, UK)
Characterisation of genetic diversity and structure analysis with pea (Pisum sativum L.) germplasm at AGRITEC LTD collection Petr Smykal (Agritec, Czech Republic)
Genotyping project for pea breeding programmes Catherine Golstein (GL-TTP, France)
General discussion
18:30- … - Free time, dinner on your own
Tuesday 24 April
8:15-10:15 - S4- Genetic and phenotypic diversity in breeding: evaluation and exchange networks - Chair: Andy Flavell (Dundee University at SCRI, UK) Germplasm reference samples for investigating genetic diversity in legumes Jean-Christophe Glaszmann (CIRAD, France)
Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) for whole-genome profiling supported breeding Andrzej Kilian (DArT, Australia)
Search for sources of disease resistance in grain legumes Diego Rubiales (IAS, CSIC, Spain)
Legume genetic resources and their utilisation in the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia
Aleksandar Mikic (IFVCNS, Serbia)
Exchange of germplasm and MTA's Mike Ambrose (JIC, UK)
General Discussion
10:15-10:45 - Coffee10:45-12:45 - S5- New resources, technologies and genomic platforms for germplasm enhancement - Chair: Peter Winter (GenXPro GmbH, Germany) The Medicago genome can serve as reference for legume crops
René Geurts (Wageningen university, The Netherlands)
Identification of candidate genes by transcriptomics Helge Küster (Bielefeld University, Germany)
Overview of functional genomic platforms developed in GLIP Catherine Golstein (GL-TTP, France)
TILLING to validate gene function and generate new genetic resources for pea
Abdel Bendahmane (INRA-URGV, France)
Towards the efficient doubled haploidy of pea Sergio Ochatt (INRA-URLEG, France)
General Discussion
12:45-14:00 - Lunch14:00-16:00 - S6- Application to disease resistance - Chair: Susan McCouch (Cornell University, NY, USA)
Development of strategies for the protection of legume crops against fungal diseases using the model plant Medicago truncatula
Christophe Jacquet (CNRS - Université de Toulouse, France)
Molecular markers for breeding disease resistance in pea, chickpea and faba bean Ana Maria Torres (IFAPA-CICE, Spain)
Molecular markers for resistance to fusarium wilt and root rot in pea, ascochyta blight in chickpea Clare Coyne (USDA-ARS, Washington State University, USA)
Improving resistance to Aphanomyces root rot in pea by validating and cumulating resistance QTLs in breeding lines Marie-Laure Pilet-Nayel (INRA-UMR APBV, France)
Sources of resistance for pests and diseases limiting UK faba bean production and methods for their evaluation Donal O'Sullivan (NIAB, UK)
General Discussion
16:00-16:30 - Tea
16:30-18:30 - S7- Application to abiotic stress tolerance - Chair: Bonnie Furman (ICARDA, Syria) Identifying key regulators involved in abiotic stress adaptation of legumes using the model M. truncatula Martin Crespi (CNRS-ISV, France)
Identifying genes underlying QTL loci responsible for M. truncatula natural variation in abiotic stress response using a Consensus Genetic-Physical Map (CGPM)
Thierry Huguet (LIPM and INP-ENSAT, France)
SuperTags, chips and markers: new tools to serve knowledge-based crop improvement Peter Winter (GenXPro GmbH, Germany)
Genomics and physiological approaches for enhancing molecular breeding strategies for drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Rajeev Varshney (ICRISAT, India)
Exploitation of a transcription factor that promotes increased seed yield under well-watered and water deficit situations and does not compromise resistance to pathogen infection Phil Mullineaux (University of Essex, UK)
General Discussion
18:30-21:15 - Free time in Paris21:15-23:30 - Gourmet CruiseWednesday 25 April
8:25-10:15 - S8- Application to quality traits - Chair: Claire Domoney (JIC, UK) Integrated transcriptomics and proteomics analysis of M. truncatula seed development towards enhancing the sulphur content of grain legume crops Karine Gallardo (INRA-URLEG, France)
Genetic markers for improved seed quality traits in pea Claire Domoney (JIC, UK)
Joint talks: Breeding faba bean for low anti-nutritional factor content – genetic resources and molecular markers
1) Tannins, vicine and convicine: anti-nutritional factors of faba bean. Genetic determinism and prospects for breeding Gérard Duc (INRA-URLEG, France)
2) Molecular markers linked to loci controlling low tannin, vicine and convicine contents in faba bean Ana Maria Torres (IFAPA-CICE, Spain)
General Discussion
10:15-10:45 - Coffee10:45-12:45 - S9- Integrated data management - Chair: Helge Küster (Bielefeld University, Germany) FLASH 4- Survey report on integrated data management
The Legume Information System (LIS): An integrated, dynamic comparative legume information resource Michael Gonzales (NCGR, NM, USA)
GERMINATE, a database for plant germplasm collections David Marshall (SCRI, UK)
Genetic resources integrated information systems at INRA Vincent Savois (INRA-URLEG, France)
General Discussion
12:45-14:00 - Lunch14:00-16:00 - S10- Prospects for technology transfer - Chair: Catherine Golstein (GL-TTP, France)
Brainstorming pipelines for technology transfer
Recapitulation of proposals for projects, evaluation-and-exchange networks and partnerships
Priority setting for projects in GL-TTP
Financial support from industry, external funding, calls for proposals
Next GL-TTP workshop(s)
16:00-16:30 - Tea16:30-17:00 - General Assembly of GL-TTP
