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Programme: Monday,
4 November 2002:
8:00-9:00
Registration at Royal Botanical Beach Hotel
9:00-9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks from NARO, Joseph
Mukiibi, Director General, NARO
9:15-9:30
Welcome and Opening Remarks from The Rockefeller Foundation. Gary
Toenniessen, Director of Food Security, The Rockefeller Foundation
9:30-9:50
Address from the Guest of Honor. Hon.
Wilberforce K. Mugerwa, Minister of Agriculture
9:50-10:30
Keynote Address. Gordon
Conway, President of The Rockefeller Foundation
10:30-10:50
Tea Break
10:50-11:15
Development of an electro-transformation protocol for cowpea.
I. Sithole-Niang,
R. Mundembe and R. Allison
11:15-11:40
Novel determinants of osmotic stress tolerance using the
monocotyledonous ressurection plant, Xerophyta viscose.
S.G.
Mundree and J.A. Thomson
11:40-12:05
Structural analysis of transgene rearrangements and effects on
expression in transgenic maize plants generated by particle bombardment.
L. Mehlo
12:05-12:30
Utilization of molecular markers to characterise and map useful
genes of the cultivated African rice, Oryza
glaberrima. N.
Njiondjop, A. Alonge, S. McCouch and M.P. Jones
12:30-12:55
Engineering insect resistance into maize using Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) cryiac gene fused to the c-terminal (galactose-binding)
of the ricin B-chain.
D. Gahakwa, L. Mehlo, A. Gatehouse, J.P. Du, N.T. Loc, J. Gatehous and
P. Christou
12:55-13:00
Summary of presentations by
Session Chairperson
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-17:00
Begin Concurrent Sessions (I) in Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed
Systems
Biotechnology
Concurrent Session I.
Chairperson:
M. Gale
14:00-14:20
Genetic mapping of a dominant gene conferring resistance to the
Cassava Mosaic Disease. M. Fregene, A.O. Akano, A.G. Dixon, C. Mba and E. Barrera
14:20-14:40
Marker assisted selection deployment of the novel cassava mosaic
disease resistance gene (CMD2) in African cassava gene pools.
O. Ariyo, A.G. Dixon, N. Morante, H. Ceballos and M. Fregene
14:40-15:00
Resistance to African cassava mosaic virus conferred by a mutant
of the putative NTP-binding domain of the rep gene (AC1) in Nicotiana
benthamiana. A.
Sangaré
15:00-15:20
RAPD, SSR and AFLP markers linked to genes conferring resistance
to angular leaf spot in common bean. G. Mahuku, C. Montoya, Y. Mantilla, M. Contreras, C. Jara and S. Beebe
15:20-15:40
Tea break
15:40-16:00
Poster Session
16:00-16:20
Distribution of angular leaf spot of common bean in Kenya and
virulence diversity of the causal agent, Phaeoisariopsis griseola. I.N.
Wagara, A.W. Mwangómbe, J.W. Kimenju and R.A. Buruchara
16:20-16:40
Adaptation of specific pcr based markers to characterize and
differentiate Pythium spp
associated with pythium bean root rot.
R. Buruchera, G. Mahuku, S.
Mayanja, J. Mukalazi and A. Levesque
16:40-17:00
Towards a maize based edible vaccine: LT-B producing maize
protects mice against Escherichia
coli heat labile enterotoxin (LT) and cholera toxin (CT).
R. Chikwamba, J. Cunnick,
D. Hathaway, J. McMurray, J. Mason and K. Wang
Breeding
Concurrent Session I.
Chairperson: G. Ejeta
14:00-14:20
Breeding weevil-resistant maize: Is it feasible?
K. Pixley, T. Dhliwayo and S. Munjoma S.
14:20-14:40
Regionalized technology development and dissemination: The case
of breeding for drought tolerant maize varieties in Tanzania. Z.O.
Mduruma
14:40-15:00
Ecologically adapted maize open polinated varieties development
and screening in Zimbabwe. X. Mhike and L. Muza
15:00-15:20
Research of multiple disease resistant maize varieties in Malawi.
P.T.
Khonje, P. Ngwira, K.V. Pixley, G.W. Nhlane and V.H. Kabambe
15:20-15:40 Tea break
15:40-16:00
Poster Session
16:00-16:20
Maize breeding for alleviating production constraints in
Mozambique. P.
Fato, P. Chauque, D. Mariote, M. Langa and M. Denic
16:20-16:40
Guinea sorghum hybrids: Bringing the benefits of hybrid
technology to a staple crop of Sub-Saharan Africa.
A. Toure, F. Rattunde, D.
Sansan and E. Weltzien
16:40-17:00
Introgression of genes for Striga resistance into African
landraces of sorghum.
I.
Kapran, C. Grenier, A. Elliot, A. Touré, Z. Gutema, A. Babiker, H.
Sadaan and G. Ejeta.
Seed
Systems Concurrent Session I.
Chairperson: R. Tripp
14:00-14:20
Experiences with on-farm testing in maize variety evaluation in
Uganda.
G. Bigirwa, G. Kikafunda,
J. Imanywoha, P. Kibwika, S. Mugo, M. Siambi, D. Beck and A.O. Diallo
14:20-14:40
Towards sustainable seed production and supply systems: Lessons
from the literature and a maize seed project in western Kenya and
Uganda. D. Beck, S. Mugo, M. Siambi and G. Bigirwa
14:40-15:00
Maize variety testing through the mother and baby design.
M.S. Mwala, J. de Meyer and M. Banziger
15:00-15:20
Transferring research results and technologies to end-users in
Kenya and Tanzania: A case study from the tissue culture banana project.
S.W.
Wakhusama, M.G. Karembu, F.N. Nguthi, A.S. Mbwana, M.M. Njuguna,
L.W. Njuguna and S.B. Patel
15:20-15:40
Tea break
15:40-16:00
Poster Session
16:00-16:20
Poverty reduction through introduction of tissue cultured bananas
in central Kenya.
E.
Kahangi
16:20-16:40
Amélioration variétale pour la riziculture de bas-fond à
partir de variétés locales de riz Oryza glaberrima. F.
Cisse and Y. Doumbia
16:40-17:00
The potential of upland rice varieties in sustainable commercial
production of rice among small-holder farmers in Uganda.
P. Kibwika, J. Imanywoha,
G. Bigirwa and J. Kikafunda
End of Concurrent Sessions I
18:00-19:30
Reception and Entertainment
19:30
Dinner
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