Institute, Council of Agriculture (COA), Taiwan 1200 1215 Q&A – 1215 1330 Lunch at AVRDC Cafeteria – Technical Session II: Technological Advances in Molecular Marker Technologies Chairperson: Dr. Jawahir Karihaloo Speaker 1330 1400 Dr. Bill Chang, CEO, Yourgene Whole genome sequencing and marker – Bioscience, Taiwan development for marker-assisted breeding and genomic selection 1400 1415 Q&A – 1415 1445 Dr. Chien-Yu Chen, Assistant Challenges in bioinformatics for NGS – Professor, National Taiwan and marker development University 1445 1500 Q&A – 1500 1530 Coffee Break – 1530 1555 Dr. Roland Schafleitner, Head Simultaneous discovery and genotyping of – of Molecular Genetics, AVRDC single nucleotide polymorphisms using The World Vegetable Center, restriction site associated DNA (RAD) – Taiwan sequencing 1555 1600 Q&A – 1600 1630 Dr. Chih-Wei Tung, Assistant The SNP genotyping platform at NTU – Professor, National Taiwan University 1630 1645 Q&A – 1800 2000 Welcome dinner at AVRDC Cafeteria – 2 October 2013 (Wednesday) Location: Auditorium Technical Session III: Country Reports Chairpersons: Dr. Darshan Brar Speaker Ms. Abigail Oropesa Retuta 0900 0930 Dr. Avverahally Thammanna Current status of molecular breeding in – Sadashiva, Principal Scientist, vegetable crops Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), 0930 1000 Dr. Naoki Yamanaka, Senior Application of DNA markers to plant – Researcher, Japan International breeding and researches in JIRCAS Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Japan
Institute, Council of Agriculture (COA), Taiwan 1200 – 1215 Q&A 1215 – 1330 Lunch at AVRDC Cafeteria Technical Session II: Technological Advances in Molecular Marker Technologies Chairperson: Dr. Jawahir Karihaloo Speaker 1330 – 1400 Whole genome sequencing and marker development for marker-assisted breeding and genomic selection Dr. Bill Chang, CEO, Yourgene Bioscience, Taiwan 1400 – 1415 Q&A 1415 – 1445 Challenges in bioinformatics for NGS and marker development Dr. Chien-Yu Chen, Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University 1445 – 1500 Q&A 1500 – 1530 Coffee Break 1530 – 1555 Simultaneous discovery and genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms using restriction site associated DNA (RAD) sequencing Dr. Roland Schafleitner, Head of Molecular Genetics, AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan 1555 – 1600 Q&A 1600 – 1630 The SNP genotyping platform at NTU Dr. Chih-Wei Tung, Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University 1630 – 1645 Q&A 1800 – 2000 Welcome dinner at AVRDC Cafeteria 2 October 2013 (Wednesday) Location: Auditorium Technical Session III: Country Reports Chairpersons: Dr. Darshan Brar Ms. Abigail Oropesa Retuta Speaker 0900 – 0930 Current status of molecular breeding in vegetable crops Dr. Avverahally Thammanna Sadashiva, Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), 0930 – 1000 Application of DNA markers to plant breeding and researches in JIRCAS Dr. Naoki Yamanaka, Senior Researcher, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Japan