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09:30 Innovation of organic plant breeding
Dr. Monika Messmer, Group Leader Plant Breeding, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL, Frick
10:00 Grass Comparative Genomics – from synteny-informed gene cloning to pangenome analysis
Prof. Dr. Nils Stein, Professor, Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung, Gatersleben
10:30 Coffee Break
11:15 Genomic selection in wheat – and how we increasingly became data scientists
Prof. Dr. Bruno Studer, Professor, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich
11:45 Putting cloned wheat resistance genes to work
Prof. Dr. Brande B. H. Wulff, Associate Professor of Plant Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
12:15 Can Lamarck trigger migraine?
Dr. Martin Keller, CEO, fenaco Genossenschaft, Bern
12:45 Lunch
13:45 Providing insights into floral architectures of cereal crops
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schnurbusch, Professor, Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung, Gatersleben
14:15 Decoding wheat's past: insights from genomic exploration
Prof. Dr. Simon Krattinger, Associate Professor of Plant Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
14:45 Coffee Break
15:15 Transgenic crops in field trials: improved resistance in a heated environment
Dr. Teresa Koller, Scientific Associate in Plant Breeding, Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern
15:45 Cereal powdery mildews: brothers in arms
Prof. Dr. Ralph Panstruga, Professor, Institute for Biology, RWTH Aachen University
16:15 Break
16:30 Laudation
Prof. Dr. Ueli Grossniklaus
16:45 Farewell lecture "Plants, Pathogens, People and Politics"
Prof. Dr. Beat Keller
17:45 Apéro Riche
Prof. Dr. Beat Keller's group at the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich has contributed over many years to research on wheat genomics and the molecular study of wheat resistance to fungal pathogens.
While much of the work has focused on understanding the fundamental molecular basis of resistance, it also addressed translations to plant breeding. Some of these projects have led to intensive discussions in politics and society on the role of novel technologies for food security and the reduction of pesticide use.
In this one-day symposium we will address exciting novel, cutting edge research on major cereal crops and its pathogens, the integration of science into breeding, and economic and regulatory aspects.
We want to bring together people interested in the diverse aspects of crop plant improvement to discuss aspects from basic science, economy, practical breeding, organic production, and more.
The day will end with Beat Keller's Farewell Lecture, revisiting his career in molecular plant biology and its applications.
If you would like to take part in this event, please register at the following link: Registration
We look forward to welcoming you at this event.