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International Society for Seed Science (ISSS) 3rd Workshop on the Molecular Aspects of Seed Dormancy and Germination
18-21 July 2010
Venue: York Museum Gardens, YORK, UK.
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PROGRAMME
The updated programme (added 14-07-2010) can be downloaded by clicking here: programme (pdf)
This was the major international event on Seed Dormancy and Germination in 2010 and included an exciting array of plenary speakers from across the globe covering both basic and applied aspects of this area of research. A number of shorter talks were chosen from submitted abstracts.
Plenary Speakers
Professor Giltsu Choi, Dr Isabel Diaz, Professor Bill Finch-Savage, Dr Frank Gubler, Professor Mike Holdsworth, Dr Wim Soppe, Dr Camille Steber, Dr Eiji Nambara
Programme
Sunday 18th JulyVENUE: York Art Gallery |
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| 18.00 – 19.30 | Registration | |
| 18.00 – 20.30 | Welcome Reception (drinks and canapes, with opportunity to enjoy unique artworks on display) | |
Monday 19th JulyVENUE: The Hospitium |
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| 08.30-09.15 | Registration Title: Seed dormancy: the role of GA, ABA and the seed coat |
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| Opening session | Session Chair: Dr Steven Penfield | |
| 09.15 | Overview of workshop and welcome to participants by the organisers Prof Bill Finch Savage, President Elect, ISSS. Prof Ian Graham, Dr Steven Penfield, University of York |
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| 09.30 | Plenary speaker: Prof Giltsu Choi Title: Collaborative regulation of seed germination by PIL5 and other transcription factors |
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| 10.15 | Prof Luis Lopez-Molina
Title: Seed dormancy: the role of GA, ABA and the seed coat |
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| 10.30 | Prof Kent Bradford Title: Transcriptomic analyses of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seeds in relation to thermodormancy |
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| 10.45 | Tea/Coffee | |
| Second session | Session Chair: Dr Gerhard Leubner | |
| 11.15 | Plenary speaker: Dr Eiji Nambara Title: Studies of ABA action on Arabidopsis seed germination |
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| 12.00 | Dr Kazumi Nakabayashi Title: PP2C interacting proteins have a role in ABA-regulated seed dormancy and germination |
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| 12.15 | Mr Abelardo Modrego Title: PP2C interacting proteins have a role in ABA-regulated seed dormancy and germination |
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| 12.30 | Lunch | |
| Third session | Session Chair: Prof Derek Bewley | |
| 14.00 | Plenary speaker: Dr Camille Steber Title: GA signalling, a wake-up call for Arabidopsis seed germination |
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| 14.45 | Mrs Antje Voegele Title: GID1 gene family members fulfill distinct regulatory functions during seed germination |
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| 15.00 | Mr Alejandro Fernandez-Arbaizar Title: HAB2 protein phosphatase-2C is a negative regulator of ABA signalling during seed germination with a key role in seed development |
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| 15.15 | Tea/Coffee | |
| Fourth session | Session Chair: Dr Henk Hilhorst | |
| 15.45 | Plenary speaker: Prof Michael Holdsworth Title: Molecular networks regulating the biomechanics of germination |
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| 16.30 | Dr George Bassel Title: Gene expression networks during Arabidopsis seed germination and dormancy |
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| 16.45 | Dr Ada Linkies Title: Superior housekeeping genes for state-of-the-art qPCR normalization during seed germination obtained by tissue-specific transcriptome analysis and cross-species comparison |
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| Poster session | ||
| 17.00 | Opportunity to view the posters, drinks provided | |
| 18.30 | Close | |
| Evening – no events arranged | ||
Tuesday 20th JulyVENUE: The Hospitium |
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| Fifth session | Session Chair: Prof Christophe Bailly | |
| 09.00 | Plenary speaker: Prof Ian Graham Title: Dissecting the role of peroxisomal beta-oxidation in the control of seed germination |
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| 09.45 | Dr Michael Roberts Title: Long term priming of plant defence by seed treatments |
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| 10.00 | Dr Wilco Ligterink Title: Putting omics tools to work: unraveling the complex trait of seed quality in tomato by genetical genomics |
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| 10.15 | Dr Ronny Joosen Title: Genes for seed quality: new tools and approaches |
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| 10.30 | Tea/Coffee | |
| Sixth session | Session Chair: Dr Henry Bruggink | |
| 11.00 | Plenary speaker: Dr Steven Penfield Title: The control of seed dormancy by environmental signals |
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| 11.45 | Prof Naoto Kawakami Title: Physiological, genetical and molecular links between dormancy and germination response to temperature in Arabidopsis seeds |
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| 12.00 | Dr Leonie Bentsink Title: Natural variation for seed dormancy - seed dormancy in nature is regulated by distinct genetic and molecular pathways |
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| 12.15 | Miss Sarah Kendall Title: The role of temperature in seed dormancy and germination regulation |
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| 12.30 | Lunch | |
| Seventh session | Session Chair: Prof Oscar Lorenzo | |
| 14.00 | Plenary speaker: Dr Wim Soppe Title: The molecular regulation of seed dormancy in Arabidopsis |
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| 14.45 | Miss Emma Miatton Title: Molecular characterisation of two interactors of the dormancy protein DOG1 in Arabidopsis thaliana |
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| 15.00 | Mr Kai Graeber Title: Cross-species investigations on the DOG1 seed dormancy gene - evidence for an evolutionary conserved mechanism |
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| 15.15 | Tea/Coffee | |
| Eighth session | Session Chair: Prof Maarten Koornneef | |
| 15.45 | Plenary speaker: Dr Frank Gubler Title: Hormonal and molecular regulation of grain dormancy in barley and wheat |
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| 16.30 | Dr Thomas Howard Title: The impact of altered starch accumulation on seed dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare) |
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| 16.45 | Dr Juliette Leymarie Title: Interaction between hormonal and ROS signalling in barley seed dormancy |
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| 17.00 | Close | |
CONFERENCE DINNER – EVENING 20th July VENUE: The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall (meet 19.00 for drinks, dinner 19.30) |
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Wednesday 21st JulyVENUE: The Hospitium |
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| Ninth session | Session Chair: Prof Bill Finch-Savage | |
| 09.00 | Plenary speaker: Prof Bill Finch-Savage Title: Molecular physiology of seed dormancy cycling in field and laboratory environments |
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| 09.45 | Dr Jin-Yong Hu Title: A locus harbouring the ath-miR824 affects seed germination and adaptability of Arabidopsis in field |
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| 10.00 | Dr Julia Buitink Title: Characterisation of dormancy behaviour in seeds of Medicago trunculata highlights a role for the MtSNF4b subunit of the sucrose non-fermenting related kinase (SnRK1) complex in after-ripening |
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| 10.15 | Mr Jeremie Bazin Title: Oxidation of stored mRNA is associated with seed dormancy alleviation during dry after-ripening |
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| 10.30 | Tea/Coffee | |
| Tenth session | Session Chair: Prof Ian Graham | |
| 11.00 | Plenary speaker: Dr Isabel Diaz Title: Cysteine-proteases and their inhibitors act as partners in the mobilisation of barley seed reserves during germination |
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| 11.45 | Dr Mark Hooks Title: Modelling the peroxisomal carbon leak during lipid mobilization in Arabidopsis |
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| 12.00 | Dr Wanda Waterworth Title: Safeguarding genome integrity during germination: a novel DNA ligase is an important determinant of seed viability and longevity |
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| 12.15 | Mr Noorullah Khan Title: Genes for seed quality - a physiological genetical genomic approach to find genes for seed quality in tomato |
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| 12.30 | Farewell and closing remarks | |