Thursday March 14

08:00 pm -- ??
[lounge on first floor of MI]

Informal reception (cash bar available).

07:00 am – 08:30 am
[158 MCC]

Breakfast

08:30 am
[186 MCC]

Welcome & Introduction
     John Z. Kiss, Chair MWASPB
     David A. Francko, Chair, Botany Dept., Miami University

08:45am—10:15 am
[186 MCC]

Session I Talks: Moderator: Steve Rodermel

8:45 am

Effect of GFP expression in Transformation Efficiency of Maize
     Y. Wan, S. Subbarao, S. Flasinski, Y. Qi and D. Duncan Monsanto

9:00 am

Characterization of the Gl15 gene in transgenic maize
     S. Moose, A. Kampani  (G)
     University of Illinois

9:15 am

Pausing of D1 translation due to high light at low temperature
     A. K. Grennan and Don Ort  (G)
     University of Illinois

9:30 am

Site-Specific Mutagenesis Yields Insights into the Stabilization of QB-
     Sean Padden, Jun Minagawa, Tim Miller and Antony Crofts (G)
     University of Illinois

9:45 am

Modulation of the directionality of PSII electron transfer by mutagenesis of the D1-E130 in Chlamydomonas
     L. Xiong, HG, Johnston, M. Seibert, MR. Wasielewski, RT. Sayre (G)
     The Ohio State University

10:00 am

Maltose is the predominent form of carbon export from the chloroplast at night
     Sean Weise, Thomas D. Sharkey
     University of Wisconsin – Madison

10:15 am—10:30 am

BREAK

10:30 am—12:00 pm
[186 MCC]

Session II Talks: Moderator: Karen Koster

10:30 am

Protein phosphorylation plays a role in sucrose-regulation of sucrose symporter expression, phloem loading and assimilate partitioning
     Wendy Ransom-Hodgkins, Matthew Vaughn, Daniel Bush
     University of Illinois

10:45 am

Modification of Cassava for Enhanced  Starch Production
     Uzoma E. Ihemere, Diana I. Arias-Garzon and Richard T. Sayre
     The Ohio State University

11:00 am

The Role of Cytosolic Starch Phosphorylase and Disproportionating Enzyme in Starch Breakdown
     Yan Lu and Thomas D. Sharkey (G)
     University of Wisconsin -- Madison

11:15 am

On the track of isoprene synthesis
     M.Wolfertz
     University of Bonn, Germany

11:30 am

Evolutionary history of plant terpene synthases
     Thomas Sharkey and Eunsoo Kim (G)
     University of Wisconsin -- Madison

11:45 am

The Evolutionary History of Nitrogen Fixation, as assessed by nifD
     Brian J. Henson, Linda E. Watson, Susan R. Barnum (G)
     Miami University

12:00pm—01:00 pm
[158 MCC]

LUNCH

1:30 pm—2:30 pm
[186 MCC]

Session III Talks: Moderator: Roger Hangarter

1:00 pm

The GyPSi Mutants
     Matthew Shipp and Sarah Wyatt  (UG)
     Ohio University

1:15 pm

Light and the Induction of Secondary Xylem in Arabidopsis thaliana
     Jessica Sterling and Sarah Wyatt (UG)
     Ohio University

1:30 pm

Light-Dependent Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis
     Gregory Armstrong
     The Ohio State University

1:45 pm

MFP1, a DNA-binding protein localized in the thylakoid membranes, is associated with photomorphogenesis and chloroplast development
     Sun Yong Jeong, Annkatrin Rose, and Iris Meier (G)
     The Ohio State University

2:00 pm

Characterization of Light Induced Chloroplast Movement in Arabidopsis
     Darron Luesse, Stacy Deblasio, Jack Mullen, and Roger Hangarter (G)
     Indiana University

2:15 pm

Hypocotyl Photoropism in Arabidopsis
     C W Whippo and R P Hangarter (G)
     Indiana University

2:30—2:45 pm

BREAK

2:45 pm—4:30 pm
[186 MCC]

Session IV Talks: Moderator: Nicholas Money

2:45 pm

Effects of Light Quality on Root Phototropism in Arabidopsis
     Melanie J. Correll and John Z. Kiss
     Miami University

3:00 pm

Phototropism and gravitropism in Arabidopsis lateral roots
     Kelly Roth (UG)
     Miami University

3:15 pm

Root Phototropism in Nicotiana sylvestris
     Sasha Y. Lucas, John Z. Kiss (G)
     Miami University

3:30 pm

Structure and expression of the pea phototropin1 gene
     DB Wormser, AA Santner, SN Chary and JC Watson (G)
     Indiana University -- Purdue University, Indianapolis

3:45 pm

The  PsPK4 Gene from the Garden Pea Encodes Phototropin 1
     Rodney V. Oakley, S. Narasinha Chary and John C. Watson (G)
     Indiana University -- Purdue University, Indianapolis

4:00 pm

Light- and Hormonally-Regulated Expression of the PsPK3-type Protein Kinases
     Aaron A. Santner, S. Narasimha Chary, John C. Watson
     Indiana University -- Purdue University, Indianapolis

4:15 pm

The era of Genomics-Review
     Katam Ramesh, UC Jha, GT Patil
     Lakshumi Agro Development Corporation

04:30pm—05:00 pm
[186 MCC]

Business meeting

05:00pm—06:00pm
[Foyer of MCC]

Reception (soft drinks, beer, wine provided)

06:00pm—8:30pm
[158 MCC]

Dinner
Keynote address: Light regulated chloroplast movements in Arabidopsis
     Roger P. Hangarter
     Indiana University

08:30 pm -- ??
[lounge on first floor of MI]

Informal reception (cash bar available).

07:00 am – 08:00 am
[158 MCC]

Breakfast

08:15 am—9:45 am
[186 MCC]

Session V Talks: Moderator: Richard Sayre

8:15 am

Toward cloning the biological clock from plants
     Kader Yagiz, Dorothy Morre and D. James Morre (G)
     Purdue University

8:30 am

Are NOX proteins the biochemical driver of the circadian clock?
     Xiaoyu Tang, Dorothy Morre and D. James Morre (G)
     Purdue University

8:45 am

Inheritance of seed dormancy in Eupatorium rugosum
     Dave L. Robinson and Joann M. Lau
     Bellarmine University

9:00 am

Is auxin the respressor signal of branch growth in apical control?
     Morris G. Cline and Kevin Sadeski
     The Ohio State University

9:15 am

Structure, expression and function of LeAGP-1, a tomato cell surface arabinogalactan-protein
     A Showalter, W Sun, ZD Zhao, M Chen and M Kieliszewski
     Ohio University

9:30 am

NaCl-induced cell death in suspension-cultured cells of Atriplex prostrata
     Li-Wen Wang and Allan M. Showalter (G)
     Ohio University

9:45 am—10:00 am

BREAK

10:00 am—11:30 am
[186 MCC]

Session VI Talks: Moderator: Melanie Correll

10:00 am

Calcium-binding activity of the dehydrin, ERD14, is regulated by phosphorylation
     Muath K. Alsheikh, Bruce J. Heyen, and Stephen K. Randall
     Indiana University -- Purdue University, Indianapolis

10:15 am

Identification and isolation of genes from soybean (Glycine max) orthologous to cold-regulated genes found in Arabidopsis thaliana
     S.M. Roberts and E.J. Stockinger (G)
     The Ohio State University/OARDC

10:30 am

Heavy Metal Biosensing in Chlamydomonas
     Jaime D. Ewalt and Richard T. Sayre (G)
     The Ohio State University

10:45 am

Proline action on heavy metal detoxification in microalgae
     S Siripornadulsi, S Traina, DPS Verma and RT Sayre (G)
     The Ohio State University

11:00 am

Identification And Fractionation Of Algal Exudates That Affect Bacterial Quorum Sensing
     S Rajamani, M Tiplitski, M Goa, D Bauer and RT Sayre (G)
     The Ohio State University

11:15 am

Conditioned Media: Identifying the Conditioning Factor and Quantifying Its Effect on Anthocyanin Production in Vaccinium pahalae.
     TF Burns Kraft, R Rogers, D Seigler and MAL Smith (G)
     University of Illinois

12:00pm—01:30 pm

Lunch
Announcement of student awards