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Sunday, June 3
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1:00 - 5:00
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Registration and poster set-up
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5:00-5:30
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Welcome and Announcements
Jim Westwood, Program Chair
Michael Timko, Local Organizing Committee Chair
Danny Joel, IPPS President
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5:30-6:00
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Opening Remarks (TBA)
2000 Years of Observation, Knowledge and Research on Orobanche
Wegmann K (University of Tuebingen, Germany)
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6:00-8:00
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Welcome reception
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Monday, June 4
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8:00-9:00
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Plenary Lecture
Horizontal gene transfer gone wild in parasitic and other flowering plants
Jeffrey Palmer (Indiana University, USA)
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Session theme: Genome Structure and Evolution
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9:00-9:20
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Complete DNA Sequences of the Plastid Genomes of Two Parasitic Flowering Plant Species, Cuscuta reflexa and Cuscuta gronovii
Krause K (University of TromsØ, Norway)
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9:20-9:40
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Phylogeny and Evolution of Orobanche and Related Genera (Orobanchaceae)
Schneeweiss GM (University of Vienna, Austria)
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9:40-10:00
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Genome Evolution in Parasitic Plants: New Genomes, Surprising Findings
de Pamphilis C (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
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10:00-10:30
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Coffee break (coffee and continental breakfast items)
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10:30-10:50
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The Evolutionary Origins of Aerial Parasitism in Santalales
Nickrent, DL (Southern Illinois University, USA)
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10:50-11:10
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Reticulate Evolution in the Parasitic Genus Cuscuta (Dodders; Convolvulaceae)
Stefanovic S (University of Toronto, Canada)
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11:10-11:30
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Speciation and Host Specificity in Orobanche
Thorogood C J (University of Bristol, UK)
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11:30-11:50
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Non-Stimulated Spontaneous Germination of Orobanche is Genetically Controlled
Plakhine D (1), Tadmor Y (1), Levin I (2) and Joel DM (1)
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12:00-1:30
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Lunch (provided for attendees at the conference hotel)
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1:30-2:30
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Plenary Lecture
Qualitative and Quantitative Differences of Strigolactone Exudation Determine Host Specificity of Root Parasites Orobanche and Striga
Yoneyama K (Utsunomiya University, Japan)
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Session theme: Germination
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2:30-2:50
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Strigolactones, Signals for Friends and Enemies
Bouwmeester HJ (Wageningen University, The Netherlands)
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2:50-3:10
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In vitro Production of Strigolactones by Plant Root Cultures
Sugimoto Y (Kobe University, Japan)
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3:10-3:30
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Coffee break (coffee and snacks)
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3:30-5:30
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Posters
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Tuesday, June 5
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8:00-9:00
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Plenary Lecture
The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; genomics approaches to dissect development and function
Maria Harrison (Cornell University, USA)
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Session theme: Deciphering Host-Parasite Interactions
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9:00-9:20
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Calcium Mediated Transduction of Haustorial Inducing signals in Striga asiatica
Palmer AG (Emory University, USA)
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9:20-9:40
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Molecular Events During Cuscuta Infection
Kaldenhoff RWE (Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany)
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9:40-10:00
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Early Haustorium Development in Triphysaria: A View from Inside the Nucleus.
Yoder JI (UC Davis, USA)
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10:00-10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30-10:50
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Stable Isotope and Nutrient Relationships of the Root Holoparasite Hydnora (Hydnoraceae) in Southern Africa
Bolin, JF (Old Dominion University, USA)
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10:50-11:10
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Sap Flow from Host to Mistletoe: an Anatomical Approach
De Mol M (University of Hohenheim, Germany)
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11:10-11:30
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TBA
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11:30-11:50
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Deciphering the Interaction of Striga with Hosts and Non-hosts
Timko, MP (University of Virginia, USA)
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12:00-1:30
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Lunch (for attendees at the conference hotel)
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1:30-5:30
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Excursion to Monticello
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Wednesday, June 6
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8:00-9:00
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Plenary Lecture
Host gene expression in response to parasitism
Scholes J (University of Sheffield, UK)
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Session theme: Host-parasite exchange
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9:00-9:20
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Macromolecular Trafficking from Host Plants into the Hemiparasitic Plant Triphysaria versicolor
Gunathilake P (UC Davis, USA)
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9:20-9:40
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Trafficking of Host mRNAs into Dodder: A New Frontier in Host-Parasite Communication
Westwood J (Virginia Tech, USA)
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9:40-10:00
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A New Approach to Parasitic Weed Control Based on Silencing of a Key Metabolic Gene in the Parasite
Aly R (Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, Israel)
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10:00-10:30
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Coffee break
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Session theme: Community Dynamics
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10:30-10:50
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Rhinanthus minor as an Ecosystem Engineer: Understanding the Mechanistic Basis of Parasitic Plant-Induced Changes in Community Structure
Cameron DD (University of Sheffield, UK)
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10:50-11:10
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Seedbank and Seedbank Management of Orobanche ramosa in South Australia.
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11:10-11:30
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Size Dependent Parasitism of Cuscuta gronovii: Its Implications on Host Population Size Structure and Dynamics
Alers-Garcia J (Rowland Institute, Harvard University, USA)
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11:30-11:50
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Predictive Empirical Modelling of Parasitic Weed Life Cycle
Murdoch AJ (University of Reading, UK)
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12:00-1:30
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Lunch (provided for attendees at the conference hotel)
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1:30-2:30
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Plenary Lecture
Mechanisms of resistance to parasitic plants: from field screenings to laboratory microscopic studies
Perez de Luque A (IFAPA-CICE, Spain)
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Session theme: Host response
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2:30-2:50
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Induction of Systemic Acquired Resistance in Root Parasitic Weeds
Takeuchi Y (Utsunomiya University, Japan)
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2:50-3:10
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Molecular analysis of resistance mechanisms to Orobanche cumana in sunflower
de Zéicourt A (Université de Nantes, France)
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3:10-3:30
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Coffee break (coffee and snacks)
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3:30-5:30
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Posters and Discussion
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Banquet
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Thursday, June 7
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8:00-9:00
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Plenary Lecture
Striga Weed Management Options under Smallholder Agriculture in Africa
Kanampiu F (CIMMYT, Kenya)
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Session theme: Management and Control Strategies
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9:00-9:20
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Temporal Thermal and Special Model for Orobanche Management
Eizenberg H (Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, Israel.)
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9:20-9:40
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Integrating Germination Patterns, Chemical, and Nonchemical Options to Manage Swamp Dodder in Massachusetts Cranberry Production
Sandler, HA (UMass Cranberry Station, USA)
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9:40-10:00
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Calculation of Growing Degree Days to Determine Optimum Timing of
Herbicide Application for Control of Branched Broomrape Orobanche
ramosa in Pastures
Williams AM (Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation, Australia)
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10:00-10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30-10:50
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TBA
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10:50-11:10
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Development of a Biological Control Strategy for Management of Hemlock Dwarf Mistletoe in Coastal British Columbia, Canada
Shamoun, SF (Natural Resources Canada, Canada).
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11:10-11:30
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TBA
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11:30-12:00
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Closing Remarks
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