University of Florida

  Genetics and breeding of LB resistance and high fruit lycopene content.  
  Majid R. Foolad, Heather L. Merk, Matthew P. Kinkade, Hamid Ashrafi and
  Matthew T. Sullenberger,
Dept. of Horticulture and The Inter-college Graduate
  Degree Programs in Genetics and Plant Biology, The Pennsylvania State
  University, University Park, PA 16802. 
mrf5@psu.edu
  Abstract
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  Quality is color, and color is lycopene, or not...  David Francis, The Ohio
  State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Dept. of
  Horticulture and Crop Sciences.
francis.77@osu.edu
  Abstract
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  Present status of begomovirus resistance breeding efforts at University
  of Florida. 
Sam F. Hutton and Jay W. Scott, IFAS, University of Florida, Gulf
  Coast Research & Education Center, 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, Florida,  
  33598.
sfhutton@ufl.edu and jwsc@ufl.edu
  Abstract
  Presentation

  Developing TILLING for tomato.  Junda Jiang, Roger Chetelat, Allen Van
  Deynze and Luca Comai, Dept. of Plant Sciences and Genome Center,
  University of California, Davis. 
trchetelat@ucdavis.edu
  Abstract
  Presentation

  Phenotypic and molecular variation in 44 vintage tomato varieties.
  J.A. Labate1,* D.R. Panthee2, M. McGrath3, D.M. Francis4, A. Breksa5, and
  L.D. Robertson1, 1
USDA-ARS, Plant Genetic Resources Unit, Geneva, NY
  14456, 2Dept. of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University,
  Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Mills River, NC
  28759, 3Dept. of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell
  University, Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center, Riverhead,
  NY 11901, 4Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University,
  Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691,
  5
USDA-ARS, Processed Foods Research Unit, Albany, CA
  94710.
joanne.labate@ars.usda.gov
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  Presentation

  Breeding tomato for pigments.
Dilip R. Panthee and Penelope Perkins-
  Veazie, Dept. of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University.

  dilip_panthee@ncsu.edu
  Abstract
  Presentation

  Identification of trichomes, loci and chemical compounds derived from
  Solanum habrochaietes
accession LA1777 that are associated with
  resistance to the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci in tomato, S.
  lycopersicum.
  Mohamed T. Rakha1,2, Jay W. Scott2, Samuel F. Hutton2and
  Hugh Smith2, 1 Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of
  Kafrelsheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516 Egypt, 2 Gulf Coast Research and
  Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL
  33598.
mrakha@ufl.edu
  Abstract
  Presentation

  Fresh market tomato breeding: visions or folly. 
J. W. Scott, IFAS,
  University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, 14625 CR 672,
  Wimauma, Florida, 33598. 
jwsc@ufl.edu
  Abstract
  Presentation

  Fine mapping of the
Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus resistance gene Ty-2
  on Chromosome 11 of tomato. 
Xiaohui Yang1,2, Jay Scott1, Sam Hutton1,
  and Yongchen Du
2  1Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, University of
  Florida, Institute of Food and Agriculture; 2Institute of Vegetables and Flowers,
  the Chinese Academy of Agriculture.
xiaohuiyang@ufl.edu

  Abstract

  Presentation


  Crop design with genomics and natural diversity. Edward Buckler, USDA-
  ARS, Cornell Univ.
  Presentation


  East Coast Report - James Frantz  email james.frantz@monsanto.com for
  more details.
  The Fresh Market CA & Baja - Felix Serquen email
  felix.serquen@syngenta.com for more details.
  Area Report - Southeast and South Asia - Henk Jan Pascha and Karina van
  Leeuwen email karina.vanleeuwen@eastwestseed.com for more details.
  South American Update - Rogelio Hernanez-Armenta email
  egonzalez@bhnseed.com for more details.
  Tomato Update Sinaloa Mexico - Juan Manuel Quintana email
  jmquintana@sakata.com.mx for more details.