BioResources Group AGM 2013

Event Schedule

09:15

10:00

Chair's welcome

10:10

Chemical tools for investigating multiple herbicide resistance in blackgrass Hannah Straker, University of Durham

10:30

The development of a biosensor for the infield detection of the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Stephanie Heard, Rothamsted Research

10:50

Does B. cinerea infection affect the interaction between aphids and their natural enemies? Sani Mohamed Yahaya, University of Reading

11:10

Refreshment break and poster session

11:40

Crossover frequency mapping across resistance gene clusters in Arabidopsis thaliana and Triticum aestivum Carsten Reinhard, University of Cambridge

12:00

UV-B inhibits shade-responses in plants Scott Hayes, University of Bristol

12:20

Mini-Workshop: Networking for careers and ideas

13:55

Chair's welcome

14:00

Flash presentations I The effect of mating and feeding on the attraction of Helicoverpa armigera to a floral lure Charles Whitfield, NRI, University of Greenwich Exploiting genetic transformation for abiotic stress-tolerant maize breeding Ayman Almerei, University of Plymouth What might Regulation 1107/2009 mean for innovation and the protection of potatoes from late blight? Sophie Payne, University of Reading

14:20

Urban temperatures and plants - differences matter! Madalena Vaz Monteiro, University of Reading

14:40

Delayed bolting in rocket for improved quality and greater sustainability Jemma Taylor, University of Warwick

15:00

Investigating the origin and transport of methylated arsenic species in rice (Oryza sativa) Charlotte Lomax, Rothamsted Research

15:20

Refreshment break and poster session

15:50

Spiroindoline causes a decrease in loaded vesicle release at the synapse Francesca Cash, University of Manchester

16:10

Accelerated degradation of pesticides: identifying the microbial mechanisms responsible Rachel Yale, University of York/FERA

16:30

Exploiting reaction wood to improve sugar release from willow trees - the gravity of the situation Nicholas Brereton, Imperial College, London

16:50

Flash Presentations II Storage temperature and simulated shelf-life conditions influence respiration rate and incidence of blackheart disorder in potatoes Elisavet Kiaitsi, Cranfield University Effect of 1-MCP on the physiology and bioactive profile of fresh black pepper berries (Piper nigrum) Emma Collings, Cranfield University Effects of exogenous ethylene on the biochemistry and physiology of sweetpotato roots during storage Robert Amoah, Cranfield University Impact of postharvest processing on the fungal population contaminating African walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum Mull. Arg) at different maturity stages and potential mycotoxigenic implications Chikere Nkwonta, Cranfield University

17:10

Wine Mixer and Prize Giving

18:00

Close of event.