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Brassica 2000 Abstracts 3rd ISHS International Symposium on Brassicas 12th Crucifer Genetics Workshop held at Horticulture Research International Wellesbourne, CV35 9EF, UK 5th-9th September 2000 ABSTRACTS Please note that first authors only are listed in the Contents. The postal address is given for the first author only. Please refer to list of delegates for additional contact information. Edited by Graham J. King, Horticulture Research International Abstracts of the 3rd ISHS International Symposium on Brassicas and 12th Crucifer Genetics Workshop, Wellesbourne, Sept 5-9 2000. Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne. 2000 ORAL PRESENTATIONS Abstract Title First author number Opening Symposium os01 Contested innovation: what lessons may be drawn Pierre-Benoit Joly from public controversies on GMOs ? os02 Brassica Vegetables and Human Health: Ian Johnson Glucosinolates in The Food Chain Genetic improvement os12 Role and structure of R&D in a modern seed company Yvon le Flohic os13 Enhanced marker-assisted breeding in Brassica crops Andrew Sharpe using microsatellites os14 Developmentally "aberrant plants" in F1 hybrid of Ruffio-Châble, Brassica oleracea. Véronique os15 Elucidation of genes controlling downy mildew Farnham, Mark W. resistance in broccoli os33 Preliminary results obtained with a novel method of Stuart Gowers hybrid production - 'Pair-cross' hybrids. os34 Intergeneric transfer and introgression of nematode Voss A. resistance from Raphanus sativus into the Brassica napus genome os35 Breeding Brassica vegetable crops in Yugoslavia Sretenovic Rajicic, Tatjana os36 Improved evaluation of novel genetic resources in crop Ludmila plants Cermakova os37 Blackleg resistance gene introgression from Brassica Chèvre, nigra occurred through homoeologous recombination Anne-Marie Genomics os07 Comparative physical mapping and gene expression Ian Bancroft analysis of segments of the genome of Brassica oleracea var alboglabra that are homoeologous to sequenced regions of chromosomes 4 and 5 of Arabidopsis thaliana. os08 Integrating the molecular cytogenetic and genetic maps Sue Armstrong in Brassica oleracea os25 Genomic organisation and sequence analysis of Graham J. King replicated loci in Brassica oleracea os26 Changes in mitochondorial and chloroplast genome Hirata Yutaka structure accompanied with cytoplasmic male sterility induced by protoplast fusion and chimera synthesis os27 Comparative mapping of Arabidopsis thaliana and Sadowski J Brassica oleracea chromosomes os28 The genetic control of resistance to turnip mosaic virus Rachel Rusholme in Brassica Quality, Functional Foods and nutraceuticals os09 Enhancing the anticarcinogenic activity of broccoli Richard Mithen os10 Quality and technological characterisation of two Elisabetta Raparelli cauliflower hybrids (Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis L.) os11 Identification of genes and signalling pathways that Vicky control leaf senescence in Brassica and Arabidopsis Buchanan-Wollaston os38 Glucosinolate genetics and nutritional quality of Claire Hall horticultural brassicas os39 Atmosphere modification extends the shelflife of O'Hare, Timothy J. fresh-cut leafy Asian brassicas os40 Long life’ broccoli: Factors affecting the post-harvest David Pink performance of broccoli heads. Sustainable production, pests and diseases os03 Genetics of disease resistance in Arabidopsis to crop Eric B. Holub pathogens os04 Cytological events associated with infection of Crambe Séguin-Swartz, spp. by Leptosphaeria maculans Ginette os05 Resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. Campestris Vicente, Joana G. in Brassica spp os16 Temperature influences on the plant development of David Wurr different maturity types of cauliflower os17 Validation of methods for harvest date prediction in Miguel Brito broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenk) os18 Monitoring and control of Plasmodiophora Brassicae in Ann-Charlotte spring oilseed brassicas Wallenhammar os19 Genome analysis of the blackleg fungus Leptosphaeria Barbara Howlett maculans: characterisation of virulence and mating type genes os20 Using Arabidopsis as a model to identify useful Jim Beynon resistance genes in Brassica Transgenics os22 DrCP1, a putative developmental cysteine protease in Dwayne Hegedus Crucifer root maggot (Delia radicum): Target for inactivation? os23 Evolution of chromosome structure in backcross Jenczewski Eric generations of interspecific hybrids between transgenic oilseed rape and wild radish: effect of the insertion site? os24 Gene Expression and Insect Control in Transgenic E. Earle Broccoli Carrying a Bacillus thuringiensis cry1Ab Gene with the Chemically Inducible PR-1a Promoter os29 Genetic constraints to the transformation of Brassica Ian Puddephat oleracea os30 Evaluation of cauliflower transgenic for resistance to Mary C. Christey Xanthomonas campestris pv. Campestris os32 Ecological consideration of transgenic oilseed rape Susanne releases in Austria: vegetation-ecological and Macalka-Kampfer genetic analyses POSTER PRESENTATIONS Abstract Title First author number Genetic improvement p001 A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words Angela Pinnegar p002 RFLP Mapping of pod-shatter resistance in Brassica. Adrian Bavage p003 Recombination between B- and C-genomes in a B. C. M. Bowman napus / juncea hybrid . p004 Allele Specific Diagnostics for Use in a Coventry, Jane M. Self-incompatible Brassica napus Hybrid Breeding Program p005 Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Phillip Griffiths Black Rot Resistance in Cole Crops p006 Characterization of Interspecific and Intergeneric HirataYutaka Chimeras In Crucifer p007 Genetic diversity in Japanese rapeseed and swede Masahiko Ishida (Brassica napus L.) germplasm based on RAPD markers. p008 Inheritance of a mutant with apetalous flowers in Lixi Jiang oilseed rape (Brassica napus) p009 Plant-to-plant variations of Na+, K+, and Ca2+ Taek-Ryoun contents in two Brassica species differing in salinity Kwon tolerance p010 Genetic purity assessment in hybrid Brassica crops Vince Lea using molecular markers p011 Oligosaccharide effects on Brassica oleracea microspore Lemonnier - Le embryogenesis Penhuizic C. p012 Plant Regeneration of Rapid Cycling of B. juncea Hak-Tae Lim Containing ¡°Anand¡± Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (CMS) through Plant Tissue and Protoplast Culture p013 Production and Characterization of Cytoplamic Male Hak-Tae Lim Sterility (CMS) Somatic Hybrids in Brassica Species p014 Construction of doubled haploid mapping population Yong Pyo Lim in Chinese cabbage p015 Development of novel resynthesised Brassica napus as Luehs, Wilfried genetic resource for rapeseed p016 Genetic linkage map of chinese cabbage based on Zhang Lu-Gang Random Amplified Polymorphic DNAs p017 Breeding New CMS Line of Heading Chinese Cabbage Zhang Lu-Gang p018 High-precision interspecies transfer of restorer genes Kirstin E. Bett p019 Development of Brassica Microsatellite Markers Carolyn Moule p020 Effects of sex and genotype on recombination in Matthew Nelson Sinapis alba p021 Molecular phylogenetic relationships of Brassica and Oshima Masatoshi allied genera p022 Genomic changes in intergeneric hybrids between Séguin-Swartz, Brassica napus and Orychophragmus violaceus. Ginette p023 The sclerotinia stem rot infection process in Brassica Séguin-Swartz, napus Ginette p024 Analysis of chlorophyll A and chlorophyll B content Sretenovic Rajicic, in shoot culture of cabbage under paraquat treatment Tatjana p025 Brassica vegetable research in India Tripathi, SK p026 Expression of ME-leaN4 in desiccation-tolerant Chiseko Wakui microspore-drived embryo of Brassica napus and Brassica campestris. p027 Molecular characterization of genetic identities and Warwick, Suzanne relationships of Brassica rapa L. p028 Electronic Guide to Wild Germplasm of Brassica and Warwick, Suzanne Allied Crops (tribe Brassiceae, Brassicaceae) 2nd Ed. p029 Genetic diversity in Brassica carinata and B. juncea Warwick, Suzanne based on molecular AFLP markers Genomics p030 Organisation & allelic Analysis of the LAX gene Trudie Allen family in Brassica oleracea p031 Construction of a genetic map for the Brassica oleracea Babula D. genome based on ESTs from the A. thaliana genome project. p032 Towards a contiguous physical map of the Brassica C Guy Barker genome: A valuable resource for the Brassica community p032b Integrating the genetic and physical chromosome maps Elaine Howell of Brassica oleracea p033 Blackleg resistance gene introgression from Brassica Chèvre, nigra occurred through homoeologous recombination Anne-Marie p034 A consensus linkage map for rapeseed (Brassica napus Delourme Régine L.) integrating three individual genetic maps derived from distinct DH populations p035 Use of RAPD markers to evaluate the genetic Anna Geraci variability of Sicilian wild populations of Brassica p036 A new gene for a Lon protease in Arabidopsis thaliana. Sandra Giancola p037 Brassica chromosomes and seed colour Heneen, Waheeb K. p038 Characterisation of MADS-box gene expression in the Erik Kop cauliflower curd p039 Construction and Characterization of Bacterial Yong Pyo Lim Artificial Chromosome Library in Chinese Cabbage p040 Recent Progress of Chinese Cabbage Genome Research Yong Pyo Lim in Korea p041 Sensitivity of PCR method for detection of CMS Matuszczak, Marcin ogura trait in Brassica napus L. p042 Genome collinearity as a tool for technology transfer Isobel Parkin between the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica crops p043 Orthology assignment in Brassica oleracea and Quiros, Carlos Arabidopsis by comparative sequencing
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