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Monday, 3rd July, 2017
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08:30-08:50
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Opening Ceremony
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08:50-09:10
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Unraveling the molecular basis of florigen transport
Dr. Hao Yu (Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore)
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09:10-09:30
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The molecular basis for vernalization-induced flowering in cereals; from gene sequences to crop improvement
Dr. Ben Trevaskis (CSIRO Agriculture, Australia)
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09:30-09:50
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Genetic network regulating the development of the compound inflorescence of legumes
Dr. Francisco Madueño (Instituto de Biología Moleculary Celular de Plantas, CSIC-UPV, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)
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09:50-10:10
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Cytokinin delays flowering time in rice through inactivation of Ehd1 protein function
Dr. Gynheung An (Department of Plant Molecular Systems Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University)
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10:10-10:30
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Coffee Break
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10:30-10:50
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Role of the soybean clock gene LUX ARRHTHMO in male reproductive development
Dr. Prem Bhalla (Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne)
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10:50-11:10
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Two rice receptor-like kinases maintain male fertility under changing temperatures
Dr. Dabing Zhang (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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11:10-11:30
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Regulation of pollen sporopollenin synthesis in Arabidopsis
Dr. Zhongnan Yang (College of Life and Environment Sciences, Shanghai Normal University)
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11:30-11:50
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Receptor-like protein kinase CLPs is involved in pollen tube growth
Dr. De Ye (College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University)
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11:50-13:30
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Lunch
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13:30-13:50
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Gene expression networks in anther development
Dr. Zoe Wilson (School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham)
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13:50-14:10
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Pattern formation on pollen surface: The case of apertures
Dr. Anna Dobritsa (Department of Molecular Genetics and Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University)
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14:10-14:30
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Meiotic recombination: models to crops
Dr. James Higgins (Departments of Genetics, University of Leicester)
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14:30-14:50
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Rice No Pollen 1 (NP1) is required for anther cuticle formation and pollen exine
Dr. Wanqi Liang (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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14:50-15:10
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DEEP-mediated modification of tRNAs is essential for endosperm-to-embryo communication in Arabidopsis
Dr. Lijia Qu (College of Life Sciences, Peking University)
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15:10-15:30
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A reciprocal inhibition between ARID1 and MET1 in male and female gametes in Arabidopsis
Dr. Binglian Zheng (Fudan University)
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15:30-15:50
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The role of ZAR1 receptor kinase signaling in Arabidopsis zygote development
Dr. Weicai Yang (Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Science)
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15:50-16:10
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Coffee Break
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16:10-16:30
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Intercellular communication during female germline development in flowering plants
Dr. Matthew Tucker (School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, the University of Adelaide)
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16:30-16:50
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Features of fertilization-independent endosperm formation in apomictic Hieracium
Dr. Anna Koltunow (CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia)
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16:50-17:10
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Maternal GA as the primary signal triggers embryonic suspensor PCD
Dr. Mengxiang Sun (College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University)
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17:10-17:30
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The rice receptor-like kinases DWARF AND RUNTISH SPIKELET1 and 2 repress cell death and affect sugar utilization during reproductive development
Dr. Ying Sun (College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University)
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17:30-17:50
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Intraspecies self-incompatibility promotes rapid speciation in the relatives of Arabidopsis
Dr. Pei Liu (College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University)
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17:50-18:10
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Male germ cell fate and the origins of sperm cell differentiation
Dr. David Twell (Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester)
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18:10-18:30
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Molecular mechanism of de novo organogenesis and tissue culture
Dr. Xu Lin (Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences)
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18:30
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Dinner
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Tuesday, 4th July, 2017
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08:30-08:50
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Cell type-specific transcriptional profiling of generative and sperm cells reveals a distinct male germline-specific genetic program
Dr. Mohan Singh (Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne)
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08:50-09:10
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Sucrose metabolism and signaling play key roles in plant reproductive development and stress response
Dr. Yongling Ruan (School of Environmental & Life Scieces, The Univesity of Newcastle)
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09:10-09:30
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How does a plant mediate its organ development and response to exterior temperature change: a case study of Arabidopsis HSP70-16
Dr. Jianxin Shi (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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09:30-09:50
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Molecular mechanism and overcoming of hybrid male sterility in rice
Dr. Letian Chen (College of Life Science, South China Agricultural University)
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09:50-10:10
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Coffee break
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10:10-10:30
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Rice PPS1 encodes a DYW-motif containing pentatricopeptide repeat protein required for five conserved RNA editing sites of nad3 in mitochondria
Dr. Jun Hu (College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University)
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10:30-10:50
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ROS and SPIK function in SnRK1 complex-regulated Arabidopsis pollen hydration on the stigma
Dr. Xiansheng Zhang (Shandong Agricultural University)
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10:50-11:10
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The secrets of a long life: Genetic control of life span in monocarpic plants
Dr. Cristina Ferrandiz (Instituto de Biología Moleculary Celular de Plantas, CSIC-UPV, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)
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11:10-11:30
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Floral organ specification in rice
Dr. Zheng Yuan (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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11:30-11:50
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Genome-wide identification of genetic loci for fertility restorers of S type CMS in maize
Dr. Bing Yue (College of Life Science, Huazhong Agricultural University)
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11:50-13:30
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Lunch
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13:30-13:50
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Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are involved in floral and seed development
Dr. Mee Len Chye (School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong)
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13:50-14:10
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Genome-wide identification and functional analyses of early and late pollen-preferred genes conserved in japonica and indica cultivars of rice
Dr. Ki-Hong Jung (Department of Plant Molecular Systems Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University)
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14:10-14:30
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Characterization of a β-glucosidase-deficient male sterile rice mutant
Dr. Jong-Seong Jeon (Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University)
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14:30-14:50
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Two bHLH transcription factors EAT1 and TDR cooperatively regulate pollen wall formation in rice
Dr. Jie Xu (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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14:50-15:10
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The role of RNA modifications in plant development
Dr. Iain Searle (Genetics & Evolution, the University of Adelaide)
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15:10-15:30
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Uncovering the finer details of strigolactones
Dr. Philip Brewer (School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland)
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15:30-15:50
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Genetic diversity and environmental response of flowering genes in barley
Dr. Chengdao Li (Western Barley Genetics Alliance, Murdoch University)
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15:50-16:10
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Coffee break
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16:10-16:30
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Molecular identification of Ms1 and its application for hybrid wheat breeding
Dr. Ryan Whitford (Palnt Science, the University of Adelaide)
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16:30-16:50
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Biotic/abiotic stresses in plants: genetics and their effects on grain production
Dr. Meixue Zhou (Mount Pleasant Research Lab, University of Tasmania)
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16:50-17:10
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A molecular framework for the heterotrimeric G protein-mediated regulation of grain yield in rice
Dr. Xiangdong Fu (Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Science)
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17:10-17:30
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Maintaining wheat grain number under abiotic stress conditions
Dr. Rudy Dolferus (CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia)
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17:30-17:50
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The brassinosteroids regulation of seed number in Arabidopsis, soybean and rice
Dr. Wenhui Lin (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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17:50-18:10
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Assessing the genetic pathway of carpel specification in monocots using the model species rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Dr. Ludovico Dreni (School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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18:30
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Dinner
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Wednesday, 5th July, 2017
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Summer Course I
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08:30-11:30
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Molecular control of floral transition
(By Dr. Hao Yu)
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10:00-10:15
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Coffee break
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11:45-13:30
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Lunch
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14:00-17:30
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Maintaining wheat grain number under abiotic stress conditions
(By Dr. Rudy Dolferus)
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15:00-15:15
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Coffee break
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17:30
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Dinner
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Thursday, 6th July, 2017
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Summer Course II
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08:30-11:30
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Apomixis in plants
(By Dr. Anna Koltunow)
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10:00-10:15
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Coffee break
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11:45-13:30
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Lunch
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14:00-17:30
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Fertilization and early embryogenesis in angiosperm: questions and advances
(By Dr. Mengxiang Sun)
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15:00-15:15
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Coffee break
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17:30
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Dinner
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Friday, 7th July, 2017
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Summer Course III
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08:30-11:30
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Analysis of anther and pollen gene networks – conservation & manipulation to regulate male fertility for hybrid breeding
(By Dr. Zoe Wilson)
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10:00-10:15
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Coffee break
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11:30
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Lunch
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14:00-17:30
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Meiosis: A specialised cell division in sexually reproducing organisms
(By Dr. James Higgins)
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15:00-15:15
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Coffee break
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17:30
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Dinner
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