Welcome to the 2024 Asian Solanaceous & Cucurbits Round Table (ASCRT) – a groundbreaking symposium focused on "Harnessing New Breeding Technologies for climate change-resilient vegetables" which will be helf drom the 24th top the 26th of September in Bangkok, Thailand at the Chia Tai Co., Ltd. Headquarters.
Join us for insightful discussions on crucial topics, including Modern Breeding Techniques, Germplasm Diversity, Genomics & Genome Editing, AI and Digital Technology for High Throughput Phenotyping, and more. Engage in technology platform demonstrations, explore training needs, and discover the potential of public-private partnerships.
Register now to secure your spot and explore the sponsorship opportunities available to ensure your organization plays a key role in this transformative experience. Take advantage of the registration discounts, ensuring that you and your team can be part of this dynamic event.
For Non-APSA Member registration, please contact APSA Membership Coordination Manager, Mr. Komsak Kamjing (Bobbie) at komsak@apsaseed.org
Day 1: Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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Inaugural Session |
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| 08.00 - 09.00 | Registration | APSA Secretariat |
| 09.00 – 09.10 | Welcome remarks | Ms. Francine Sayoc, Executive Director, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 09.10 – 09.20 | Welcome address | Speaker TBC |
| 09.20 – 09.35 | Welcome remarks | Speaker TBC |
| 09.35 – 09.40 | ASRT and ACRT objectives | Dr. Seetharam Annadana, Chair, APSA R&D Advisory Committee |
| 09.40 – 09.45 | ASCRT 2024 agenda and outcome | Dr. Conrado Balatero, Chair, ASCRT Organizing Committee and Member of R&D AG, APSA/Group Head - Breeding, East-West Seed |
| 09.45 – 10.15 | Keynote address on solanaceous crops - Genomic selection and gene editing in hot pepper | Dr. Byoung-Cheorl Kang, Professor, School of Plant Science and Center for Plant Molecular Genetics and Breeding Research, Seoul National University, South Korea |
| 10.15 – 10.30 | Group photo session and Refreshment break | |
| Session 1: Modern Breeding Techniques & Resistance to Diseases and Pests in Solanaceous and Cucurbitaceae crops | Chair: Co-Chair: |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 | Identification of Resistance to Geminivirus and Whitefly in Pepper | Dr Awang Maharijaya, Bogor Agricultural University |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Resilience towards Sustainability: Breeding for Waterlogging and Heat Tolerance in Tomato | Mr. Jose Arnel O. Reyes, University Researcher, Institute of Plant Breeding |
| 11.30 - 12.00 | Conventional breeding for anthracnose and begomovirus disease resistance in chili peppers | Dr. Patcharaporn Suwor, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | TOBRFV emergence in Asia and possible means to fight it | Dr. Maruthi Gowda, NRI, University of Greenwich |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Major pathogens infecting cucurbit crops in East Asia | Dr. Hao-wen Cheng, Assistant Specialist-Virologist, World Vegetable Center |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Keynote address on cucurbit crops - Topic TBC | [online] Dr. Jesús Abad Martin, Global Head of Germplasm Development Cucurbits, Syngenta |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Integrated efforts to advance cucurbit genetics | Prof. Xingping Zhang, Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences (IAAS), Peking University (PKU), China |
| 15.00 – 15.20 | Refreshment break | |
| 15.20 – 15.50 | Cucurbit crops improvement: cucurbit projects of the World Vegetable Center | Dr. Anthimos Kampouridis, Scientist – Cucurbit Breeding, World Vegetable Center |
| 15.50 – 16.20 | Major pathogens infecting cucurbit crops and cucurbit disease management in Thailand | Dr. Petcharat Thummabenjapone, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University |
| 16.20 – 16.50 | Breeding Bottle Gourds for yield and disease resistance | Dr. Dhananjaya M. V. Principal Scientist, CEO, BESST-HORT and Officer In charge (Seeds), ICAR-IIHR, Bengalur |
| 16.50 – 17.00 | ASCRT 2024 - Day 1 Wrap-Up | |
| 18.00 – 20.00 | Welcome dinner | |
Day 2: Wednesday, 25 September 2024
| TIME | AGENDA | SPEAKER |
| Session 2: Germplasm Evaluation/Diversity Analysis and Plant Variety Protection | Chair: Co-Chair: |
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| 09.00 – 09.30 | Maximizing Genetic Diversity Germplasm Repositories and Climate - Adaptive Crop Protection for Future Food Security | Dr. Chutchamas Kanchana-Udomkan, Director of Tropical Vegetable Research Center, Kasetsart University, Thailand |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Recent development of C. hystrix Introgression Lines in Cucumber | Dr. Paradee Thammapichai, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart Universit |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Evaluation of cucumber UBL5 promoter as a tool for transgene expression and genome editing in plants | Assist. Prof. Dr. Anongpat Suttangkakul, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University |
| 10.30 – 10.50 | Refreshment break | |
| Session 3: Plant Breeding Innovation: Genomics & Genome Editing | Chair: Co-Chair |
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| 10.50 – 11.10 | Policies and global regulatory scenario on gene editing | Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Director, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 11.10 – 11.30 | Genetic diversity and population structure of Luffa spp. germplasm and the development of ridge gourd for tolerance to ToLCNDV | Asst. Prof. Dr. Paweena Chuenwarin, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Genomics and genome editing for solanaceous or cucurbit crops | Dr. Supachai Vuttipongchaikij, Associate Professor, Kasetsert University |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | A combined approach of bioinformatics, genomics, and genetic diversity for utilising EMS-induced tomato population: A case study in Blossom Drop Trait | Dr. Pumipat Tongyoo, Bioinformatic Lecturer/Scientist, Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, Kasetsart University |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Biotechnology tools to support molecular breeding in cucurbits (MAS, MABC, GBS, WGS, etc) | Dr. Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Director of National Omics Center, NSTDA, Phatum Thani, Thailan |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Revolutionizing varietal development in tomato: from genetic markers to TILLING and innovative OMICs-breeding approaches | Dr. Hayde Galvez, Assistant Professor, U.P. Los Banos |
| 14.30 – 14.50 | Refreshment break | |
| Session 4: Application of AI and Digital Technology for High Throughput Phenotyping | Chair: Co-Chair: |
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| 14.50 – 15.20 | Receptomics and EntoLab: two novel video platforms enabling breeding of vegetables for (i) human taste and health benefits and for (ii) identifying insect resistance and susceptibility traits | [Online] Dr. Maarten A. Jongsma, Senior Scientist, Wageningen University & Research |
| 15.20 – 15.50 | High-throughput phenotyping of eggplant resistance to leafhopper using automated video tracking | Dr. Lourdes Taylo, University Researcher, Institute of Plant Breeding, U.P. Los Banos |
| 15.50 – 16.20 | Topic TBC | Speaker TBC |
| Session 5: Integrated Perspectives on Pest Management in Horticultural Crops | Chair: Co-Chair |
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| 16.20 - 16.50 | The road to commercialization of UPLB Bt eggplant with event EE-1 | Dr. Lourdes Taylo, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines and DM Hautea |
| 16.50 - 17.20 | Characterization of resistance phenotypes of tomato lines carrying various Ty gene combinations upon exposure to different Tomato yellow leaf curl virus strains | Dr. Assaf Eybishitz, Senior Tomato breeder, World Vegetable Center |
| 17.20 - 17.30 | ASCRT 2024 - Day 2 Wrap-Up | |
Day 3: Thursday, 26 September 2024
| TIME | AGENDA | SPEAKER |
| Session 6: Technology platform demonstration, training needs and Public Private Partnership | Chair: Co-Chair |
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| 09.00 – 09.30 | Topic TBC | Marta Pesquera, Amphasys |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | PPP on plant pathology – collaborative project from the Institute of Plant Breeding Philippines | Dr. Fe Dela Cueva, Director, Institute of Plant Breeding, Philippines |
| 10.00 – 10.20 | Refreshment Break | |
| 10.20 – 10.50 | Collaborative research project from NSTDA | Speaker TBC |
| 10.50 – 11.10 | Collaborative research project from NSTDA | Speaker TBC |
| 11.10 – 11.20 | ASCRT 2024 - Day 3 Wrap-Up | |
| 11.20 – 12.30 | Lunch | |
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Field Visit to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) |
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | Travel to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) | |
| 13.30 - 16.00 | Visit facilities at NSTDA | |
| 16.00 - 17.30 | Travel from NSTDA to Bangkok | |
| 17.30 | ASCRT 2024 Concluded | |