International Durum Wheat Symposium
"From Seed to Pasta: The Durum Wheat Chain"
Bologna – Italy, June 30 – July 3, 2008
June 30, 2008
09.15 - 12.50
Opening Session
T. HallApproaches to crop research in FP7
D. Habash et al.
EU projects to unravel drought resistance in durum wheat
K. EversoleA glimpse into the impossible- Perspectives in wheat genomics research - part 1
C. FeuilletA glimpse into the impossible- Perspectives in wheat genomics research - part 2
14.00 - 16.00
Session 1: Genomics
B.S. Gill et al.
Towards the Construction of a Sequence- ready Physical Map of the 3AS Chromosome Arm of Hexaploid Wheat
M.A.J. Parry et al.
TILLING in durum wheat
16.40 - 18.30
Session 2: QTLs and Marker Assisted Selection
R. Tuberosa et al.Searching for major QTLs for tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress in durum wheat
H. Salvo-Garrido et al.Marker-assisted selection and graphical genotyping. A strategy to introgress imidazolinone resistance genes into elite cultivars
P. Galeffi et al.TdDRF1, a DREB homologue in durum wheat, as a possible marker for response to water stress
July 1, 2008
08.30 - 10.00
Session 3: Genetic Resources and Use of Wild Relatives
T. Fahima
From genetic diversity to map-based cloning in wild emmer wheat
10.30 - 12.35
Session 4: Breeding and Agronomy
E. DeAmbrogio“Produttori Sementi” breeding for the durum-pasta production chain
14.30 - 16.30
Session 5: Abiotic stresses and yield physiology
M. ReynoldsDrivers of yield under drought and reeding applications
17.00 - 19.10
Session 6: Biotic stresses
E.S. Lagudah et al.
Reciprocal gains from disease resistance gene transfers between common and durum wheat
G.H.J. KemaSpecificity of septoria tritici blotch towards durum wheat
A. Yahyaoui et al.Breeding for global resistance to stem rust in durum wheat: Update on the Global Rust Initiative from Ethiopia
July 2, 2008
08.30 - 10.00
Session 7: Nutritional quality
I. CakmakWild Wheats in Improving Micronutrient Concentrations of Durum Wheat
10.30 - 14.20
Session 8: End-Use Quality
M.G. D’Egidio
Tradition and new trends in durum wheat end-products
A. ViscontiFusarium mycotoxins in the durum wheatpasta production chain
M. Carcea, F. Aureli and F. Cubadda
Minerals and trace elements in Italian wheat and products
E.P. GuimarãesAn international partnership platform to promote plant breeding, including durum wheat
14.20 - 15.50
Session 9: Pasta production
F. PantòInnovation and pasta-making technology
C.M. PolliniProcess innovations for high-quality durum wheat products
16.20 - 18.30
Session 10: Socio-economy of durum wheat production and processing
V. LombardiBreakdown and recomposition of the value chain
J.E. DexterThe Continuing Evolution of the Canadian Quality Model and the Canadian Quality Assurance System in Response to Market Requirements
A. LaamariDurum wheat status in low rainfall areas of Morocco. Socio-economic considerations
P.L. PianuDevelopment perspectives of durum wheat in the European Union
18.30 - 19.00
Concluding remarks