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

                       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

                    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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