First Grantholders meeting October 2007

First Grantholders Meeting, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, 2nd of October 2007

The First Grantholders Meeting was attended by about 80 participants. The majority of consortia that received funding in the first call for proposals was represented at the meeting. To receive an overview of the ongoing research in the funded projects please have a look at the presentations that are linked to the respective speakers in the program.

Don't hesitate to contact the ERA-PG Coordination Office for further questions regarding the meeting.

Contact person
Paul Beckers
ERANET Plant Genomics
c/o Netherlands Genomics Initiative
P.O. Box 93035
2509 AA The Hague
+31 (0) 70 3440 517
Paul Beckers

Programme


Location: Hotel Botánico, Gran Teide Hall			Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Time	Speaker	Organisation	Title
10:00- 10:10	Dr. O.D. van Batenburg	ERA-PG Coordination Office, The Hague, The Netherlands	Welcome address
10:10- 10:20	Prof T. Boller (chairman)	University of Basel, Switzerland	Introduction
10:20- 10:45	Dr. C.J. Bunthof	ERA-PG Coordination Office, The Hague, The Netherlands	Facts and figures first ERA-PG Call for proposals
10:45- 11:00	Dr. A. Fernie	Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany	Regulation of the plant metabolic network during stress (STRESSNET)
11:00-11:15	Prof. Dr. D. Bartels	IMBIO Universität Bonn, Germany	Genome-wide analysis of short RNAs as modulators in dehydration stress tolerance using tolerant and genetic model systems (STRESSsRNA)
11:15- 11:30	Dr. B. Thomma	Wageningen University, Laboratoy of Phytopathology, The Netherlands	RLP- and RLK-mediated innate immune responses in Arabidopsis and tomato triggered by pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and avirulence factors (Avrs). (RLPRLKs)
11:30- 11:45	Prof. Dr. J. Mundy CANCELLED	Institute of Molecular Biology, Dept. of Plant Physiology, Denmark	Multiple Stress Responses and Adaptations (MULTISTRESS)
11:45- 12:00	Dr. K. Leiss	Leiden University, Plant Ecology, Institute of Biology, The Netherlands	Thrips Resistance In TomatO Plants (TRITOP)
12:00- 12:15	Dr. A. Schnittger (presentation by Dr.P. Grini)	University of Cologne, Department of Botany III, Germany	Seeds for growth - Identification of transcriptional programs controlling seed growth and development from Arabidopsis to rice (SEEDS FOR GROWTH)
12:15- 12:30	Dr. M.T. Abberton (presentation by Dr. Donnison)	Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, United Kingdom	Using translational genomics to underpin germplasm improvement for complex traits in crop legumes (TRANSLEG)
12:30- 12:45	Dr. A. Flavell	University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences, Plant Research Group, United Kingdom	Genomics-Assisted Analysis and Exploitation of Barley Diversity (EXBARDIV)
12:45- 13:00	Dr. J. Dettmer	University of Helsinki, Institute of Biotechnology, Finland	Genome wide analysis of auxin-cytokinin cross-talk (ACT)
13:00- 14:15	Lunch & Postermarket
14:15- 14:30	Dr. O. Savolainen	University of Oulu, Dept. Biology, Finland	Leveraging the genome sequences of two Arabidopsis relatives for evolutionary and ecological genomics (ARRelatives)
14:30- 14:45	Dr. J. Garcia-Mas	Laboratori de Genetica Molecular Vegetal CSIC-IRTA, Departament de Gentica Vegetal, Spain	Understanding the climacteric vs non-climacteric fruit ripening mechanisms in melon using transcriptomic, metabolomic and reverse genetic approaches (MELRIP)
14:45- 15:00	Dr. P. Cubas	Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid, Spain	Comparative genomics of shoot branching (COGS)
15:00- 15:15	Dr. P. Eckes	Bayer CropScience AG, Germany	Identification of molecular markers for the detection of bioregulators that enhance plant productivity and quality (BIOREGULATORS)
15:15- 15:30	Dr. E.R. Bejarano	Universidad de Málaga, Spain	International reference center for the genomics and diagnosis of viruses with small circular DNA (RCA GENOMICS)
15:30- 15:45	Dr. J. Grima-Pettenati CANCELLED	UMR 5546 CNRS/Universite Paul Sabatier, Pole de Biotechnologie Vegetales, France	Sustainable Fiber: Eucalypt genomics research for improved wood properties and adaptation to drought. (EUCANET)
15:45- 16:00	Dr. E. Zyprian	Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Germany	Genomic Research-Assisted breeding for Sustainable Production of quality GRAPEs and WINE (GRASP GRAPEWINE)
16:00- 16:15	Prof. Dr. R.M. Carreres	Instituto Valenciano Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain	Deciphering the genetic basis of field resistance to blast in European rice varieties to improve breeding for durable resistance (FRRB)
16:15- 16.25	Prof.Dr. J.L. Beynon	University of Warwick, Horticulture Research International, UK	Understanding host plant susceptibility and resistance by indexing and deploying obligate pathogen effectors. (EFFECTOROMICS)
16:25- 16:50	Coffee & Tea Break
16:50- 17:05	Prof. Dr. J. Murray	University of Cambridge, Institute of Biotechnology, UK	Integrated analysis of stem cell function in plant growth and development. (PSCN)
17:05- 17:20	Dr. N. Stein	IPK Gatersleben, Germany	Genomics-assisted dissection of barley morphology and development (BARCODE)
17:20-17:35	Prof. Dr. G. Angenent	Radboud University Nijmegen/PRI-Wageningen, The Netherlands	Conservation and diversity in transcriptional regulation of developmental processes in crop and model plant species (CISCODE)
17:35- 17:50	Dr. G. Hueros	University of Alcalà de Henares, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Spain	Isolation of key genes for kernel development through the identification, in a collection of 300 mutant lines, of Mutator insertions in genes expressed in the maize seed (MUEXPRESS)
17:50- 18:05	Prof. Dr. P. Christou	Universitat de Lleida, Department de Produccio Vegetal i Ciencia Forestal, Spain	An integrated genomic and proteomic characterization of induced seed storage organelles for the optimal production of biopharmaceuticals in plants and plant cells (PROTEIN STORAGE)
18:05- 18:20	Prof. Dr. M. Koornneef	Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Germany	Identifying relevant candidate genes for improving plant growth under abiotic stress conditions in Brassica crops (ARABAS)
18:20- 18:35	Prof. Dr. B. San Segundo	Consorcio CSIC-IRTA Laboratorio de Genetica Molecular Vegetal, Spain	TRilateral Initiative for Enhancing Salt TolerancE in Rice (TRIESTER)
18:35- 18:50	Dr. D. Brunel	Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Etude de Polymorphisme des Génomes Végétaux, France	New investigations of the CBF cold response pathway using natural variation, genetics, genomics and metabolomics (FROSTY)
18:50- 19:05	Dr. S. Woitsch	KWS SAAT AG, Germany	Securing a sustainable production of food and feed ? a functional genomic-guided strategy for improving biotic stress tolerance in cereals. (CEREHEALTH)
19:05- 19:15	Prof. T. Boller	University of Basel, Switzerland	Concluding remarks
19:15- 20:00	Postermarket & Cocktail