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Monday, July 27th

Monday, July 27th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session P: Contributed Posters: Comparative Genomics and Transcriptomics Posters
PGT001July 27th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualStructure and evolution of drought responsive dehydrin genes across species and ecotypes of the monocot Brachypodium model systemPoster: Comparative Genomics/TranscriptomicsDecena Rodriguez , Maria Angeles; Galvez-Rojas, Sergio; Contreras-Moreira, Bruno; Hernandez, Pilar; Catalan, Pilar.Bdhn genes
Brachypodium
cis-regulatory elements
comparative genomics
dehydrins
Phylogenetic analysis
PGT002July 27th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualIntracellular Gene Transfer Dynamics in Asclepiadoideae (Apocynaceae)Poster: Comparative Genomics/TranscriptomicsKafrawi, Rizky; Livshultz, Tatyana; Fishbein, Mark; Straub, Shannon.intracellular gene transfer
gene conversion
plastome
Mitochondrial genome
Asclepiadoideae
Apocynaceae
PGT003July 27th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualGenerating a target-enrichment bait set to explore polyploid and reticulate evolution in the tribe BrassiceaePoster: Comparative Genomics/TranscriptomicsThomas, Shawn; Pires, Joseph.Target Enrichment
polyploidy
genomics
Brassicaceae
PGT004July 27th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualDifferences Between Transcriptomes of Seed Coat Phenotypes of a Wild LupinePoster: Comparative Genomics/TranscriptomicsWilson, Rachel; Michaels, Helen.transcriptomics
Seed coat
Anthocyanins
Fabaceae
lupinus
polymorphic
PGT005July 27th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualComparing orthologs in two Yucca species to discover divergence in the expression patterns of genes involved in crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)Poster: Comparative Genomics/TranscriptomicsField, Richard; Heyduk, Karolina; Angulo, Juan; Leebens-Mack, Jim.genetics
crassulacean acid metabolsim
comparative genomics
Gene expression

Tuesday, July 28th

Tuesday, July 28th, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session CG1: Contributed Papers: Functional & Comparative Genetics/Genomics I
Presiding: Elena L. Peredo, Marine Biological Laboratory; Jill Wegrzyn, University of Connecticut; Uzma Qaisar,
CG1001July 28th 12:30 pmVirtual/VirtualGenetic mechanism of the transition to red floral color in PetuniaOral PaperBerardi, Andrea; Esfield, Korinna; Kuhlemeier, Cris.floral color
Anthocyanins
flavonoids
evolution
CG1002July 28th 12:45 pmVirtual/VirtualMultispecies fruit transcriptomes highlight divergence across developmental and evolutionary timeOral PaperRajewski, Alex; Maheepala, Dinusha; Litt, Amy.tomato
tobacco
Arabidopsis
transcriptome
fruit
pericarp
ortholog
domestication
CG1003July 28th 1:00 pmVirtual/VirtualThe genomic signatures of convergent evolution of pollination syndromes in Costus (Costaceae)Oral PaperLandis, Jacob; Valderrama, Eugenio; Grunder, Nikolaus; Skinner, David; Sass, Chodon; Vargas , Maria Pinila; Guan, Clarice; Almeida, Ana Maria; Specht, Chelsea.genome assembly
insect pollination
bird pollination
comparative genomics
pollination syndromes
signatures of selection
CG1004July 28th 1:15 pmVirtual/VirtualInvolvement of Gbwri1 in fiber development and fatty acid biosynthesis in Gossypium barbadenseOral PaperQaisar, Uzma; Imran, Mahnoor; Bano, Shaher; But, Maria.Gossypium
wrinkled1
fattyacid biosynthesis
fiber development
CG1005July 28th 1:30 pmVirtual/VirtualDownregulation distinguishes desert from aquatic green algal response to desiccationOral PaperPeredo, Elena L.; Cardon, Zoe G..desiccation tolerance
RNA-seq
extremophiles
microalgae
CG1006July 28th 1:45 pmVirtual/VirtualGenomic characterization and comparison of two maples highlights genes involved in the stress response to acidic soilsOral PaperMcEvoy, Susan; Trouern-Trend, Alexander; Sezen, Uzay; Wegrzyn, Jill; Swenson, Nathan.Sugar Maple
box elder
Abiotic stress
resistance
aluminum
calcium
CG1007July 28th 2:00 pmVirtual/VirtualHybridization might have facilitated the rapid evolution of C4 photosynthesis in closely related MolluginaceaeOral PaperMunshi, Lamiaa; Christin, Pascal-Antoine.C4 photosynthesis
molecular evolution
Molluginaceae
CG1008July 28th 2:15 pmVirtual/VirtualLess than evergreen: Leaf senescence transcriptomics in Larix laricinaOral PaperScott, Alison; Maher, Olivia; Ferreira, Alyssa; Trouern-Trend, Alexander; Figueroa-Corona, Laura; Matallana, Lilian; Whetten, Ross; Wegrzyn, Jill.senescence
conifer
Gene expression
transcriptome
deciduous

Wednesday, July 29th

Wednesday, July 29th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session CG2: Contributed Papers: Functional & Comparative Genetics/Genomics II
CG2001July 29th 3:00 pmVirtual/VirtualEvidence for a recent whole-genome duplication in a diatom genomeOral PaperRoberts, Wade; Alverson, Andrew.Diatoms
minION genome sequencing
Whole-genome duplication
diploidization
CG2002July 29th 3:15 pmVirtual/VirtualSubgenome-detection algorithms and cross-bracing dating approaches reveal the ancestry of known and ‘ghost’ homeologous subgenomes in grass Brachypodium allopolyploidsOral PaperCatalan, Pilar; Sancho, Ruben; Inda, Luis Angel; Diaz-Perez, Antonio; Des Marais, David; Gordon, Sean; Vogel, John; Contreras-Moreira, Bruno.allopolyploidy
Brachypodium
 core genes
homeologous subgenomes
phylogenomics
RNA-seq
CG2003July 29th 3:30 pmVirtual/VirtualDivergence of duplicated genes by repeated partitioning of splice forms and subcellular localizationOral PaperQiu, Yichun; Adams, Keith.Gene Duplication
duplicated genes
polyploidy
molecular evolution
chloroplasts
subcellular targeting
alternative splicing
Gene expression
CG2004July 29th 3:45 pmVirtual/VirtualThe Role of Gene Duplication in the Evolution of the Glucosinolate (Mustard Oil) MAM LocusOral PaperAbrahams, Richard; Pires, Joseph; Schranz, M. Eric.synteny
Brassicaceae
Metabolism
Gene Duplication
Gene Family
Glucosinolate
CG2005July 29th 4:00 pmVirtual/VirtualCandidate Domestication Genes in Multiple Crops are Enriched With Paleologs from Ancient Whole Genome DuplicationsOral PaperMcKibben, Michael; Barker, Michael.polyploidy
Crops
domestication
Whole-genome duplication
Paleologs
evolution
comparative genomics
PGLS
CG2006July 29th 4:15 pmVirtual/VirtualAncient genome duplication, gene loss, and diploidization of land plantsOral PaperLi, Zheng; Barker, Michael.polyploidy
Whole-genome duplication
diploidization
paleopolyploidy
CG2007July 29th 4:30 pmVirtual/VirtualTranscriptome dynamics of the inflorescence in reciprocally formed allopolyploid Tragopogon miscellus (Asteraceae)Oral PaperShan, Shengchen; Boatwright, J. Lucas; Liu, Xiaoxian; Chanderbali, Andre; Fu, Chaonan; Soltis, Pamela; Soltis, Douglas.homeolog
inflorescence
nonadditive expression
polyploidy
reciprocal formation
Tragopogon
transcriptome
CG2008July 29th 4:45 pmVirtual/VirtualPreliminary annotation and analysis of the Arctostaphylos glauca genomeOral PaperHuang, Yi; Huang, Yi; Morrison , Glen R; Wilson, Sarah; Li, Zheng; Barker, Michael; Litt, Amy.synteny
Ericaceae
Whole-genome duplication
genome assembly

Friday, July 31st

Friday, July 31st, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session CG3: Contributed Papers: Functional & Comparative Genetics/Genomics III
CG3001July 31st 3:00 pmVirtual/VirtualBeyond the protoplast: isolating and analyzing fixed cells for single-cell researchOral PaperMarchant, Daniel Blaine; Nelms, Brad; Walbot, Virginia.single-cell
transcriptomics
maize
anther
reproduction
CG3002July 31st 3:15 pmVirtual/VirtualSingle nucleus analysis of Arabidopsis endosperm reveals new, transcriptionally distinct cell typesOral PaperPicard, Colette; Povilus, Rebecca; Williams, Ben; Gehring, Mary.Single-nuclei sequencing
Endosperm
Seed Biology
Cell-cycle
CG3003July 31st 3:30 pmVirtual/VirtualTwelve high-quality genomes highlight genomic diversity across the hornwortsOral PaperSchafran, Peter; Xu, Xia; Robison, Tanner; Hauser, Duncan; Gunadi, Andika; Wickell, David; Villarreal Aguilar, Juan Carlos; Li, Fay-Wei.hornworts
bryophytes
Genomes
Nanopore
CG3004July 31st 3:45 pmVirtual/VirtualComparative genomics approaches as tools to unveil the drivers of evolutionary radiations : a case study in Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae)Oral PaperGroot Crego , Clara; Hess, Jaqueline; de La Harpe, Marylaure; McNair, Neil; Yardeni, Gil; Paris, Margot; Barfuss, Michael H. J.; Till, Walter; Leroy, Thibault; Paun, Ovidiu; Lexer, Christian.comparative genomics
adaptive radiation
Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia
key innovation
CG3005July 31st 4:00 pmVirtual/VirtualThe origin and evolution of plastid genome downsizing in Southern Hemispheric cypresses (Cupressaceae)Oral PaperSudianto, Edi; Wu, Chung-Shien; Chaw, Shu-Miaw.callitroids
Callitroideae
cupressophytes
plastid genome
genome downsizing
Southern Hemisphere
CG3006July 31st 4:15 pmVirtual/VirtualExploring the dynamic plastid and and mitochondrial genomes of a new species of green algae (Chaetopeltidales, Chlorophyceae)Oral PaperRobison, Tanner; Hauser, Duncan; Nelson, Jessica; Lewis, Louise; Li, Fay-Wei.
CG3007July 31st 4:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCentromere protein evolution and chromosome count variation in Drosera (Droseraceae), a group with holocentromeresOral PaperMohn, Rebekah; Yang, Ya.centromere
Drosera
holocentromere
phylotranscriptomics
Chromosomes
Caryophyllales
CG3008July 31st 4:45 pmVirtual/VirtualVariation of transposable elements across Steinchisma hians (Poaceae) populations in the Southeastern USAOral PaperDeb, Sontosh; Lewis, Michelle; Jones, Sydney; Risman, Daniel; McKain, Michael.transposable elements
population genomics
herbarium specimens
chloroplast phylogenomics

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