30th ISTA Seed Symposium Alison A Powell Seed Symposium Convenor

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1 30th ISTA Seed Symposium 2013 Alison A Powell Seed Symposium Convenor

2 Symposium theme: Evaluation of seed quality: a key step in exploiting the benefits of plant breeding and genetic conservation

3 Centre of origin and diversity of several crop plants and many plant species Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük, Konya plain Domestication of both crops and animals,7500 to 5700 BC

4 Wide range of genetic resources from Turkey primitive land races, wild crop relatives, other wild plant species New traits for varietal improvement. Breeding for new varieties of little value if seed quality is not good Conservation of these genetic resources is a major concern Seeds: convenient for storage in ex situ gene banks seed quality must be maintained

5 Evaluation of seed quality: a key step in exploiting the benefits of plant breeding and genetic conservation

6 Seed Symposium Five oral sessions (1-5) - Lead presentation by chair of session - 6 oral papers Two poster sessions - Poster session 1: authors of poster for topics in sessions 1 and 2 present at posters for discussion. - Poster session 2: authors of poster for topics in session 3, 4 and 5 present at posters for discussion

7 Session 1: Role of quality evaluation in seed production Francisco Kryzanowski Worked in Seed Science and Technology since 1972,mainly grain crops specially soybean seeds. Ph.D. degree in Agronomy Seed Science and Technology from Mississippi State University in 1980 and Post Doc in Seed Physiology from University of Florida in President of the Brazilian Association of Seed Technology: Member of Brazilian Working Group to review and update the Brazilian Rules for Testing Seed One of the editors of the Brazilian Seed Vigour Test Handbook. Member and Officer of ISTA ECOM:

8 Session 2: Seed storage for commercial use and genetic conservation Robin Probert Worked in seed conservation for 37 years Published over 70 papers on aspects of seed biology: main focus on seed viability and germination Currently head of Conservation and Technology for Kew s Millennium Seed Bank Co-leads Kew s UK Native Seed Hub that seeks to link seed science with native seed industry

9 Session 3: Physiological, biochemical and molecular markers of seed quality Françoise Corbineau PhD in Plant Physiology at the University Pierre et Marie Curie (1983) Researcher in Plant physiology in CNRS from 1979, 1994: Professor in Plant Physiology, Seed Biology and Food Science at the University Pierre et Marie Curie. Head of the Research Unit «Seed Germination and Dormancy» from President Elect of the ISSS from 2011, and Member of the French Academy of Agriculture from Member of the UR5 research unit, working on seed dormancy and its regulation by ABA and C 2 H 4, and seed quality.

10 Session 4: Advanced methods in seed quality evaluation Beni Kaufman B.Sc. in Biology; MSc Dept Zoology, Tel Aviv University Ph.D. from Dept. of Ecology Ethology & evolution at University of Illinois Studied various organisms from flour beetles (Tribolium Spp.) and canids (Canis Spp.) to brassica (Lesquerella fendleri) and corn Member of ISTA s GMO Committee and the Variety Committee Worked for Dept. of Crop Sci. Univ. of Illinois; USDA-ARS; Pioneer Hi-Bred; BioDiagnostics Currently manages the Nucleic Acid Analysis Lab for DuPont Pioneer Will be transitioning to new post as ISTA secretary general in July.

11 Session 5: Evaluation and improvement of physiological quality Alison Powell BSc and PhD, University of Stirling, UK DSc, Unıversıty of Stırlıng, 2004 University of Aberdeen, UK: Research and teaching Physiological basis of seed quality and its application in seed testing First involved with ISTA during PhD when gave first presentation at ISTA Congress More recently: greater involvement with ISTA; keen to see research taken to practice Chair ISTA Vigour Committee, 12 years ISTA ECOM member

12 Poster session: Hulya Ilbi MSc and PhD from Ege University, Department of Horticulture. Professor Dr at Ege University and Vice Dean of Faculty of Agriculture Head of Masters programme in Seed Science and Technology Member of advisory board of the Center for Seed Technology Vice Chair Vigour Committee Research interests: seed vigour, molecular markers, marker assisted breeding for disease resistance

13 Today -Session 1 Oral Paper -Poster session 1