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.
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Day 1: Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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SPEAKERS |
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Inaugural Session |
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08.00 - 09.00 |
Registration |
APSA Secretariat |
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09.00 – 09.10 |
Welcome remarks |
Ms. Francine Sayoc, Executive Director, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
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09.10 – 09.20 |
Special address |
Mr. Supat Mekiyanon, Vice President of Seed Business, Chia Tai Co., Ltd. |
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09.20 – 09.35 |
ASRT and ACRT objectives |
Dr. Seetharam Annadana, Chair, APSA R&D Advisory Committee |
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09.35 – 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 |
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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 |
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10.15 – 10.30 |
Group photo session and Refreshment break |
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Session 1: Modern Breeding Techniques & Resistance to Diseases and Pests in Solanaceous and Cucurbitaceae crops |
Chair: Ms. Kunaporn Phuntunil, Technical Coordination Manager, Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Identification of Resistance to Geminivirus and Whitefly in Pepper |
Dr Awang Maharijaya, Bogor Agricultural University |
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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, Philippines |
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11.30 - 12.00 |
Conventional breeding for anthracnose and begomovirus disease resistance in chili peppers |
Dr. Patcharaporn Suwor, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) |
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12:00 - 12:30 |
Application of mild virus and dsRNA in plant virus control |
Dr. Hao-wen Cheng, Assistant Specialist-Virologist, World Vegetable Center |
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12:30 - 13:00 |
Watermelon Genetic Improvement and Germplasm Innovation |
Prof. Xingping Zhang, Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences (IAAS), Peking University (PKU), China |
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13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Keynote address on cucurbit crops: Cucurbits Breeding Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Centur |
[online] Dr. Jesús Abad Martin, Global Head of Germplasm Development Cucurbits, Syngenta |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
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 |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Harnessing clonal gametes in hybrid crops to engineer polyploid genomes |
[Online] Dr. Charles J. Underwood, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Cucurbit crops improvement: cucurbit projects of the World Vegetable Center
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Dr. Anthimos Kampouridis, Scientist – Cucurbit Breeding, World Vegetable Center |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
Breeding Bottle Gourds for yield and disease resistance |
Dr. Dhananjaya M. V. Principal Scientist, CEO, BESST-HORT and Officer In charge (Seeds), ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru |
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16.30 – 17.30 |
Cocktail & Networking |
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18.00 – 20.00 |
Welcome dinner |
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Day 2: Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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TIME |
AGENDA |
SPEAKER |
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Session 2: Germplasm Evaluation/Diversity Analysis and Plant Variety Protection |
Chair: Dr. Assaf Eybishitz, Senior Tomato breeder, World Vegetable Center |
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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 |
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09.30 – 10.00 |
Topic to confirmed by Dr Anthimos |
Dr. Anthimos Kampouridis, Scientist – Cucurbit Breeding, World Vegetable Center |
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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 |
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10.30 – 10.50 |
Refreshment break |
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Session 3: Plant Breeding Innovation: Genomics & Genome Editing |
Chair: Dr. Conrado Balatero, Chair, ASCRT Organizing Committee and Member of APSA R&D Advisory Group |
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10.50 – 11.10 |
Policies and global regulatory scenario on gene editing |
[Online] Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, APSA Technical Director |
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11.10 – 11.40 |
Advances in CRISPR-Genome Editing Strategies for Crop Improvement |
Prof. KC Bansal, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University, Australia & Former Director, ICAR-NBPGR |
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11.40 – 12.10 |
Toward social implementation of gene-edited Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae crops |
Prof. Hiroshi Ezura, Professor, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba and CTO of Sanatech Seed Co., Ltd. |
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12.10 – 12.40 |
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 at Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen |
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12.40 – 13.10 |
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 |
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13.10 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Multi-omics approaches for biomarker discovery of seed quality in ridge gourd and bitter gourd under accelerated aging treatment |
Dr. Chutikarn Butkinaree, Proteomics Research Team, National Omics Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NSTDA), Thailand |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Revolutionizing varietal development in tomato: from genetic markers to TILLING and innovative OMICs-breeding approaches |
Dr. Hayde Galvez, Assistant Professor, U.P. Los Banos |
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Session 4: Application of AI and Digital Technology for High Throughput Phenotyping |
Chair: Dr. Fe Dela Cueva, Scientist 2/Plant Pathologist, Institute of Plant Breeding, Philippines |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
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 |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Feeding Behavior Analysis of Leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) among Potential Sources of Eggplant Resistance using Automated Video Tracking System |
Dr. Lourdes Taylo, University Researcher, Institute of Plant Breeding, U.P. Los Banos |
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16.00 – 16.20 |
Refreshment break |
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Session 5: Integrated Perspectives on Pest Management in Horticultural Crops |
Chair: Dr. Dhananjaya M.V., Principal Scientist, CEO, BESST-HORT and Officer In charge (Seeds), ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru |
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16.20 - 16.50 |
The road to commercialization of UPLB Bt eggplant with event EE-1 in the Philippines |
Dr. Lourdes Taylo, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines and DM Hautea |
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16.50 - 17.20 |
Genetic Enhancement of Tomato for Tropical and Subtropical Climates: Accelerating Access to Improved Germplasm |
Dr. Assaf Eybishitz, Senior Tomato breeder, World Vegetable Center |
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17.20 - 17.30 |
ASCRT 2024 - Day 2 Wrap-Up |
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Day 3: Thursday, 26 September 2024
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AGENDA |
SPEAKER |
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Session 6: Technology platform demonstration, training needs and Public Private Partnership |
Chair: Dr. Jonathan Kressin, Pre-Breeder, East-West Seed |
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09.00 – 09.30 |
Digital phenotyping Technology |
Zentron Labs |
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09.30 – 10.00 |
PPP on plant pathology – collaborative project from the Institute of Plant Breeding Philippines |
Dr. Fe Dela Cueva, Scientist 2/Plant Pathologist, Institute of Plant Breeding, Philippines |
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10.00 – 10.20 |
Refreshment Break |
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10.20 – 10.50 |
Seed quality biomarker discovery: using multi-omics approaches to assess the impact of accelerated aging on seed germination and biochemical changes of Cucumis sativus |
Dr. Chutikarn Butkinaree, Proteomics Research Team, National Omics Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NSTDA), Thailand |
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10.50 – 11.10 |
International Vegetable Training Courses |
Ms. Somchit Pruangwitayakun, Vegetable Research and Training Officer, World Vegetable Center |
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Field Visit to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) |
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11.10 – 12.00 |
Travel to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) |
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12.00 – 13.00 |
Lunch at exhibition hall, 1st floor, Saranwit Building (NO.12), NSTDA |
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13.00 - 13.10 |
Welcome remarks by Dr.Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang Acting Deputy Executive Director National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, NSTDA |
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13.10 - 13.15 |
Group photo |
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13.15 - 15.30 |
Site visiting at Green House 2 (NO.15) and Innovation Cluster II (NO.19) 1st floor
6th floor
7th floor
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15.30 - 17.00 |
Travel from NSTDA to Bangkok |
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