The biology of wood: from cell to trees
Programme
This programme is provisional and subject to change.
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Tuesday 10th July |
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13:00–14:30 |
Registration and arrivals |
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14:30–14:45 |
Welcome from the organisers |
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14:45–15:30 |
Lacey Samuels Opening keynote: Model systems and wood formation: from cells to trees |
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15:30–16:00 |
Break |
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Session 1 16:00 – 19:00 |
Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry Chair: Shawn Mansfield |
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16:00–16:40 |
S1.1 Yaseen Mottiar Atypical lignification in Eastern Leatherwood (Dirca palustris L.) |
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16:40–17:20 |
S1.2 Wout Boerjan Discovering and engineering phenolic metabolism in poplar |
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17:20–17:40 |
Selected talk 1 – Claire Depardieu (P7) A local adaptation signal for drought detected in white spruce woody traits |
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17:40–18:00 |
Break |
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18:00–18:20 |
Selected talk 2 – Melis Kucukoglu (P12) Cytokinin regulation of cambium activity and wood formation in hybrid aspen |
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18:20–19:00 |
S1.3 Missy Holbrook Xylem structure and function: what have we learned and what do we still not know? |
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19:00–20:30 |
Dinner |
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Wednesday 11th July |
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08:55–09:00 |
Announcements |
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Session 2 09:00 –12:45 |
Cell biology Chair: Andrew Groover |
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09:00–09:40 |
S2.1 Hannele Tuominen Emerging understanding on the mechanisms and significance of autolysis during cell death of Arabidopsis tracheary elements |
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09:40–10:20 |
S2.2 Georgia Drakakaki Endomembrane dynamics and polysaccharise deposition |
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10:20–10:40 |
Selected talk 3 – Aleksandra Slupianek (P25) The role of the vessel-associated sells in the intercellular communication in secondary xylem |
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10:40–11:15 |
Break |
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11:15–12:45 |
Breakout session |
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12:45–14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 3 14:00 – 19:00 |
Genomics and bioinformatics Chair: Georgia Drakakaki |
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14:00–14:40 |
S3.1 Juan Du A novel Ca2+-dependent Nuclease regulates secondary vascular tissue differentiation in Poplus |
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14:40–15:00 |
Selected talk 4 – Zander Myburg (P17) Genetic architecture of transcriptome variation shaping wood biology in Eucalyptus |
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15:00–15:30 |
Break |
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15:30–15:50 |
Selected talk 5 – Andrea Polle (P19) ABA – a new player in wood formation |
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15:50–16:30 |
S3.2 Eshchar Mizrachi Reverse engineering networks of secondary growth and their evolution in plants |
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16:30–19:00 |
Poster session |
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19:00–20:30 |
Dinner |
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20:30–21:15 |
Invited lecture: Greg Stock Geology of the Sierra Nevada and the Tahoe Basin |
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Thursday 12th July |
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08:55–09:00 |
Announcements |
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Session 4 09:00 – 12:10 |
Ecology and evolution Chair: Missy Holbrook |
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09:00–09:40 |
S4.1 Connie Millar Mountain forests respond to climate change; Adaptation, biogeography, and... wood |
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09:40–10:20 |
S4.2 Andrew Groover Genes and mechanisms underlying the evolution and development of wood in angiosperm trees |
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10:20–10:40 |
Selected talk 6 – Kelly Balmant (P2) EVE regulates vessel dimensions in flowering plants |
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10:40–11:10 |
Break |
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11:10–11:30 |
Selected talk 7 – Fabien Mounet (P16) Water deficiency and potassium supply trigger interconnected signals to modulate wood formation in Eucalyptus |
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11:30–12:10 |
S4.3 Taku Demura Evolution of genetic mechanisms regulating tracheary element differentiation |
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12:10–12:30 |
Conclusions – Andrew Groover and Shawn Mansfield |
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Packed lunches will be provided |
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13:00–18:00 |
Bus / vans leave at 13:00 sharp for a trip to Fallen Leaf Lake and Camp Richardson trip (return to Granlibakken at approx. 18:00). |