Dr. John Bennett (Sydney University, Australia)
Titles:
- Could drought tolerance in rice be enhanced by introduction of fructan biosynthesis genes from wheat?
- The impact of drought on the development and function of anthers.
- Towards a molecular understanding of drought-induced starch mobilization.
- Apomixis as a route to greater drought tolerance.
Dr. Matthew Reynolds (CIMMYT, Mexico)
Dr. Richard Richards (CSIRO, Australia)
- Yield improvement in dry environments: benchmarks and principles for progress.
- Physiological traits for water-limited environments - what are the success stories?
- A case study in wheat: A physiological and molecular breeding program to improve yields in dry environments.
Dr. Alexey Morgounov (CIMMYT, Turkey)
- Iranian wheat landraces are a rich source of genetic diversity for wheat improvement
Dr. Michael Baum (ICARDA)
Dr. Khaled Masmoudi (Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Tunisia)