SCI Young Researchers in Crop Sciences 2016

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09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:30

Chair's welcome

09:35

Keynote talk Dr Hans Cools, Syngenta

10:00

SP2, a novel regulator of protein import into chloroplasts William Broad, University of Oxford

10:20

Dose response relationship of droplet applications for the leaf specific weed control in vegetable crops Nikolaos Koukiasas, University of Reading

10:40

Refreshment break and poster session

11:00

Characterisation of barley resistance to Rhynchosporium Lucie Griffe, James Hutton Institute

11:20

Investigating asexual reproduction in Zymoseptoria tritici, a pathogen of wheat Anna Tiley, University of Bristol

11:40

Functional characterization of aphid candidate effectors and their potential host targets Camille Lenoir, James Hutton Institute

12:00

Flash presentations: 3 presenters given 5 minutes and 5 slides to explain their posters

12:20

Lunch and poster session Tour of Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre (optional) – 40 mins, 13:00-13:40

13:50

Phyllostictine A: proceedings in total synthesis/biological/structure activity Martin Riemer, University of Warwick

14:10

Spore trapping and detection of important agricultural pathogens – enhancing support for more timely disease mitigation strategies Ian Brittain, FERA Science Ltd

14:30

Humidity as a determinant of heat stress tolerance in wheat Rahme Seyhun, University of Reading

14:50

Flash presentations: 3 presenters given 5 minutes and 5 slides to explain their posters

15:10

Refreshment break and poster session

15:30

The evolution and diversification of novel biosynthetic function/s in plant pathogen effectors: a basis for specific pathogen – informed drug design Sebastian Eves-van den Akker, University of Dundee

15:50

The impact on soil physicochemical properties following addition of micro and macroalgal species Emanga Alobwede, University of Sheffield

16:10

Farmers’ incentive for encouraging natural pest control in Europe Maria Zhang, University of Reading

16:30

Closing remarks

16:40

Wine reception and prize giving

17:40

Meeting close