International Plant Genetics and Genomics Conference
Preliminary Conference Program
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Day I: September 21, 2026
Session 1: Genetics and Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
14:00 – 20:00 (Cairo, Egypt time | GMT+3)​​
Moderators​
🎤 Keynote Lectures
14:00 – 14:40: Recent advances in developing salt-tolerant crop varieties: Linking genetic identity to nutritional traits, Prof. Dr. Jutta Papenbrock: Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
14:40 – 15:20: Peduncle Trait Variation and Its Genetic and Phenotypic Association with Spike Productivity
in Wheat under Contrasting Water Regimes, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sallam, Assiut University, Egypt
15:20 – 16:00: TBA
16:00 – 16:10: ☕ Break​​
🧬 Oral Presentations
Identification and Validation of Novel Genes Associated with Lead Tolerance in Spring Wheat at the Seedling Stage, Ms. Shrouk Abd Al-twab Abd Al-moneim, Assiut University, Egypt.
🧾 Poster Session
- To be determined
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Day II : September 22, 2026
Session 2: Advances in Molecular Plant Breeding and Genetics
10:00 – 16:00 (Cairo, Egypt time | GMT+3)
🎤 Keynote Lectures
10:00 – 10:40 : Plant Genetic Resources for Genetic Studies on Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Prof. Dr. Andreas
Boerner, IPK, Germany
10:40 – 11:20: Translational Genomics for Wheat Breeding. Dr. Awais Rasheed, CIMMYT, China
11:20 – 12:00 : TBA.
12:00 – 12:10 : ☕ Break​
🧬 Oral Presentations
Genetic dissection of grain zinc concentration reveals novel QTL on chromosome 6AS from synthetic hexaploid wheat, Mr. Youshaa Danyal, (CAAS), China.
Genetic diversity of Azerbaijani wild cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.): molecular characterization, Mr. Shahmar R. Hajiyev, Azerbaijan State Agricultural University, Ganja, Azerbaijan.
🧾 Poster Session
Characterization and fine mapping of a major adult-plant resistance locus on wheat chromosome 4BL for powdery mildew in cultivar Zhongmai 30, Ms. Bingyi Liu, (CAAS), China.
Map-based cloning of the grain zinc concentration gene TaNAS10-6D in common wheat, Mengjing Sun, (CAAS), China.
Genome-wide identification of Zn/Fe homeostasis genes and association mapping for the candidate gene TaZIP14-3A in common wheat, Ms. Huichun Ye, (CAAS), China.​
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Session 3: Legume Breeding and Genetics Session
16:00 – 20:00 (Cairo, Egypt time | GMT+3)​
🎤 Keynote Lectures
16:00 – 16:40: Integrating Breeding and Omics Tools to Address Dry Bean Productivity and Quality,
Prof. Dr. Juan M. Osorno, North Dakota State University (NDSU), USA
16:40 – 17:20: Faba bean pan-omics. Prof. Dr. Stig Andersen, Aarhus University, Denmark
17:20 – 18:00: Structural variation and breeding trade-offs underlying disease resistance in pea
Dr. Sanu Arora, John Innes Centre (JIC), UK
18:00 – 18:10: ☕ Break​
🧬 Oral Presentations
Genome-wide association mapping highlights stable SNP markers associated with yield-related traits in faba bean, Ms. Salwa Mohammed Mahmoud, Assuit University, Egypt.
Dissecting the genetic basis of white mold resistance in common bean through genome-wide association analysis, Ms. Neha G. Paserkar, McGill University, Plant Science Department, Canada.
🧾 Poster Session
- To be determined
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Day III : September 23, 2026
Session 4: Genetics and Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance
10:00 – 16:00 (Cairo, Egypt time | GMT+3)
🎤 Keynote Lectures
10:00 – 10:40 : Map-based cloning of TaRLCK-2B conferring adult-plant resistance to powdery mildew in
common wheat, Prof. Dr. Yuanfeng Hao, CAAS, China
10:40 – 11:20: Advances in disease and pest resistance in faba bean. Prof. Dr. Diego Rubiales. Sustainable
Agriculture Institute, Spain
11:20 – 12:00 : Integrated genetic dissection of Trichoderma asperellum T34-induced resistance to wheat
rusts and its impact on yield and kernel quality in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Dr. Amira Mourad, Assiut University, Egypt
12:00 – 12:10 : ☕ Break​
🧬 Oral Presentations
Identification and Validation of a Novel Stripe Rust Resistance Locus on Chromosome 6BL Using Genome–Wide Association Analysis in Common Wheat, Mr. Yirga Kindie Wasihun, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China.
🧾 Poster Session
Map-based cloning and functional validation of the adult-plant resistance locus QPmjbr.caas-6BL to powdery mildew in common wheat, Ms. Xiaowan Xu, (CAAS), China.
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Day IV : September 24, 2026
Session 5: AI-Accelerated Precision Plant Breeding
14:00 – 20:00 (Cairo, Egypt time | GMT+3)​
🎤Keynote Lectures
14:00 – 14:40: AI-Accelerated Data-Driven Breeding: Integrating Genomics, Phenomics, and Optimization.
Prof. Dr. Hiroyoshi Iwata, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
14:40 – 15:20: From Data to Seeds: Digital Technologies Driving Innovation in Plant Breeding and Farming
Dr. Ana Garcia-Oliveira, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária
(INIAV), Portugal
15:20 – 16:00 : Genomic AI Prediction Framework Assisted by Proximal and Remote Sensing Data:
Examples and Methods. Dr. Diego Jarquin, University of Florida, USA
16:00 – 16:10 : ☕ Break​
🧬 Oral Presentations
Genomic AI Prediction Framework Assisted by Proximal and Remote Sensing Data: Examples and Methods, Mr. Samuel Flores, University of Florida, USA.
🧾 Poster Session
- To be determined
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Day V : September 25, 2026
Session 6: Gene Editing for Crop Improvement
10:00 – 16:00 (Cairo, Egypt time | GMT+3)
🎤Keynote Lectures
10:00 – 10:40 : CRISPR-based Genome Editing for Climate-smart Agriculture, Prof. Kailash Bansal,
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India
10:40 – 11:20: Functional Validation of the MYB4-12 Homolog to Modulate PAL2-Mediated
Phenylpropanoid Flux Toward Capsaicin Biosynthesis in Capsicum annuum L.
Dr. rer. nat. Diaaeldin Daghma, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Germany
11:20 – 12:00 : New Breeding Tools to Enhance Crop Quality and Sustainability, Dr. Domenica Nigro,
University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy.
12:00 – 12:10 : ☕ Break​
🧬 Oral Presentations
- To be determined​​
🧾 Poster Session
- To be determined
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