Plant Breeding Seminar

Spring 1999 Schedule

Time:

• 3:45 - 4:45 pm (refreshments at 3:30 - 3:45 pm)

Contact:

• Joe Burton (515-2734, joe_burton@ncsu.edu) or
• Todd Wehner (515-5363, todd_wehner@ncsu.edu)

The seminars will usually include discussion time - PLAN to CONTRIBUTE!

Date

Subject

Speaker

Department

Location

January

20

Inheritance of Cercospora Arachidicola Resistance Components in Peanut

Laura Mozingo

Crop Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

February

10

Nuclear Matrix and Matrix Attachment Regions in Plants

Steve Spiker

Genetics

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

17

Chimeras and Plant Variegation

Dennis Werner

Horticultural Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

24

Molecular Genetics of Nicotine Biosynthesis in Tobacco: Altering Tobacco Nicotine Content Through Genetic Engineering

Mark Conkling

Genetics

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

March

3

Development of Transgenic Tobacco with Enhanced Resistance Against Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

Arthur Weissinger

Crop Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

17

The Natural Step: A Different Perspective on Sustainability

Arthur Kelman

Plant Pathology

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

24

Emerging Diseases of Maize: Getting to Know Your Enemies

Martin Carson

Plant Pathology

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

April

7

New Directions in Plant Breeding: Genomics and Genetic Diversity

Lynn Senior

Crop Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

14

Farmer Acceptance of GMO Varieties

Jim Dunphy

Crop Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

21

An Essential Role for Brassinosteroids in Plant Growth and Development

Steve Clouse

Horticultural Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams

28

Selection for Increased Seed Size in Soybean

Kelly Kuches

Crop Science

3:45-4:45 / 2405 Williams