“Exploring Phytobiomes” workshop – Plant and Animal Genome Conference 2017

January 18, 2017

Location

San Diego, California, USA

Website

https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxv/meetingapp.cgi/Session/4208

Outline

The Phytobiome is all of the organisms in, on, and around plants, and encompasses the many biological and physical components that influence or are influenced by the plant or the plant environment, including the soil. It consists of other plants, animals (insects and nematodes), a wide diversity of microbes (viruses, bacteria, fungi, slime-molds and algae), the plant microbiome, and the environment. In this workshop, talks will cover various aspects of research into understanding phytobiomes. The workshop will also include a presentation on the recently established, public-private International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research.

Program

10:30 AM – From Simple to Complex – Phytobiomes and the 2050 Vision for Agriculture
Kellye Eversole, International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research, Eau Claire, WI, USA
10:55 AM – Layers of Field Data to Enable Better Crop Management
Tom Ruff, The Climate Corporation, MO, USA
11:15 AM – Citrus Microbiome
Nian Wang, University of Florida, FL, USA
11:35 AM – Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs for Sustainable Agriculture – the NewLeaf Symbiotics Approach
Janne Kerovuo, NewLeaf Symbiotics, MO, USA
11:55 AM – TERRA-REF and Beyond – Systems Approaches to the Sorghum Phytobiome
Todd C. Mockler, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, MO, USA
12:15 PM – Comparative Phytobiomes of Plants : a Tale from the Grasses
Joshua Herr, University of Nebraska, NE, USA

Slides