(david.kuhn@ars.usda.gov)

Speakers:

1:30pm
David N. Kuhn, USDA ARS SHRS (David.Kuhn@ars.usda.gov)
"Introduction and Announcements"

1:35pm
Judith StJohn, USDA ARS National Programs (Judy.StJohn@ars.usda.gov)
"Remarks"

1:45pm
Howard Yana Shapiro, Mars, Inc. (howard.shapiro@effem.com)
"Remarks"

2:00pm
Jeremy Schmutz, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (jschmutz@hudsonalpha.org)
"Sequencing And Assembly Of The Cacao Genome"

2:15pm
Xavier Argout, CIRAD (xavier.argout@cirad.fr)
"Deciphering The Genome Structure Of Theobroma cacao"

2:30pm
Chris Saski, Clemson University Genomics Institute (csaski@genome.clemson.edu)
"Theobroma cacao: A Genetically Integrated Physical Map And Genome-Scale Comparative Synteny Analysis"

2:45pm
Keithanne Mockaitis, Indiana University Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics (kmockait@indiana.edu)
"Transcriptome Characterization For Genome Annotation And Functional Genomics In Theobroma cacao"

3:00pm
F. Alex Feltus, Department of Genetics & Biochemistry, Clemson University (FFELTUS@clemson.edu)
"Pooled-Bac Sequencing Of A Black Pod Resistance Region (Cbpqtl12) In T. cacao"

3:15pm
Greg May, National Center for Genome Resources (gdm@ncgr.org)
"Cacao/Cotton Comparative Genomics"

3:30pm
Niina Haiminen, Computational Biology Center - IBM T. J. Watson Research Center (nhaimin@us.ibm.com)
"Whole-Genome Sequencing And Assembly Simulation With High-Throughput Technologies"

3:45
Ping Zheng, Washington State University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (ping_zheng@wsu.edu)
"Developing A Comprehensive Genomics, Genetics And Breeding Database For Cacao Improvement"

4:00pm
Stefan Royaert, USDA ARS SHRS (Stefan.Royaert@ars.usda.gov)
"Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes Involved In Self-Incompatibility In Theobroma cacao L."

4:15pm
Donald S. Livingstone III, USDA ARS SHRS (Donald.Livingstone@ars.usda.gov)
"Putting The Cacao Genome To Work: Development And Utilization Of Theobroma cacao SNP Markers."

4:30pm
Dapeng Zhang, USDA-ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, PSI, SPCL (Dapeng.Zhang@ars.usda.gov)
"Comparison Of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms And Simple Sequence Repeats In Genotype Identification And Diversity Assessment Of Cacao Germplasm"

4:45pm
Omar Cornejo, Department of Genetics, School of Medicine. Stanford University (ocornejo@gmail.com)
"Building A Next Generation Platform For Association Studies In Cacao"

5:00pm
Desire Pokou, Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA) Cote-d'Ivoire. (pokoudesire@yahoo.fr)
"Collaborative Cocoa Breeding Activities In West Africa"

5:15pm
Uilson Lopes, de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPEC/CEPLAC) Brazil (uilson@cepec.gov.br)
"Cacao Breeding Efforts In South And Central America"

5:30pm
Peter Epaina, Papua New Guinea Cocoa and Coconut Institute (petruspita@yahoo.com.au)
"Addressing Common Cocoa Production Constraints Through Breeding In Asia/Pacific Region"

5:45pm
David N. Kuhn, USDA ARS SHRS (David.Kuhn@ars.usda.gov)
"Discussion and Announcements"