A jury composed of five members of the Scientific Committee selected the best six posters of the Symposium for an award” of Euro 250,00 for each poster.

The six “Produttori Sementi Poster awards” were announced during the Social dinner and presented to:

Emel Durmaz, poster 1.3 “Identifying and Functional Expression of ZIP1 Transporter Protein in Triticum Dicoccoides” by Durmaz E., Coruh C., Grusak M.A., Saranga Y., Fahima T., Ozturk L., Cakmak I. and H. Budak;

Conxita Royo, poster 1.5 “Association Mapping of Candidate Genes for Drought Tolerance in Mediterranean Durum Wheat Landraces” by Moragues M., Nazco R., Villegas D., Sorrells M.E. and C. Royo;

Curtis Pozniak, poster 1.6 “Identification and Mapping of Candidate Genes Regulating Cadmium Accumulation in Durum Wheat (Triticum Turgidum L. Var. Durum)” by Pozniak C., Wiebe K., Harris N. and G. Taylor;

Adam Price, poster 5.13 “Root Growth in Durum Wheat From Root Penetration to Field Distribution” by Price A.H., Khowaja F.S., Outoukarte I., El Hadrami I., Whalley W.R., Nachit M.M. and N. Nsarellah;

Marika Petrarulo, poster 8.15 “Lipoxygenase Activity and Gene Expression During Grain-Filling Period in Durum Wheat” by De Simone V., Petrarulo M., Menzo V., Ficco D.B.M., De Leonardis A.M., Trono D., Riefolo C., Cattivelli L. and P. De Vita;

Tiberio Chiari, poster 10.1 “Durum Wheat Production in South-Eastern Ethiopian Highlands: Status, Constraints and Prospects” by Naziri D., Hussen A., Hassena M., Feyissa R., Gezu G., Bishaw Z., Chiapparino E. and T. Chiari