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Tuesday, December 1
Start time
09.00
16.30
17.00
End time
14.30
17.00
18.30
Room
Registration
Opening welcome
Symposium I: Systems and Synthetic Biology
Rio Valdivia
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Rodrigo Gutiérrez
17.00 - 17.30
José O’Brien, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Quantitative phosphoproteome
analysis in response to nitrate in Arabidopsis roots”
17.30 - 18.00
Fernán Federicci, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Defining morphogenetic
mechanisms in multicellular systems”
18.00 - 18.15
Adrian Moreno, Universidad Andrés Bello. “ATBZIP60 regulates gene expression in
a UPR independent manner under osmotic stress conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana”
18.15 - 18.30
Viviana Araus, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Members of the BTB gene family
negatively regulate nitrate uptake and nitrogen use efficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana
and Oryza sativa”
18.30
19.00
Coffee break
Rio Cruces /
Hallway
19.00
20.00
Keynote Opening
Rio Valdivia
Dr. Natasha Reikhel
Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, USA.
“A drug-like molecule targets conserved EXO70 to inhibit exocytosis and promote vacuole trafficking”
20.00
22.00
Poster I & Cocktail
Rio Cruces
Wednesday, December 2
Start time
09.00
End time
10.00
Room
Plenary Lecture I
Rio Valdivia
Dr. Helen North
INRA- Versailles, France
“Sticking together: polysaccharide interactions in Arabidopsis seed mucilage”
10.00
11.30
Symposium II: Cell and Developmental Biology
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Raúl Herrera
10.00 – 10.30
Lorena Norambuena, Universidad de Chile. “Moving along cell tracks leads plant
development”
10.30 – 10.50
Felipe Aquea, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. “Genetic and chemical approaches for the
global identification of targets of the histone acetyltransferase GCN5 in Arabidopsis
thaliana”
10.50 – 11.10
Henry Temple, Universidad Andrés Bello. “Study of the role of UDP-glcA transporters
in the biosynthesis non-cellulosic polysaccharides”
11.10 – 11.30
Noel Lucca, Universidad Andrés Bello. “Characterization of 4 pollen-specific Receptorlike kinases coding genes from Arabidopsis thaliana”
11.30
12.00
Coffee break
Rio Cruces /
Hallway
12.00
13.30
Symposium III: Abiotic Stress
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Francisca Blanco
12.00 – 12.25
Claudia Stange, Universidad de Chile. “Abiotic stress tolerance in D. carota:
crossregulation between carotenoids and abscisic acid”
12.25 – 12.50
Pablo Figueroa, Universidad de Talca. “Salt stress response triggers activation of the
jasmonate signaling pathway leading to inhibition of cell elongation in Arabidopsis
primary root”
12.50 – 13.05
Ariel Salvatierra, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Fruticultura CEAF. “Exogenous
GABA application transiently improves the tolerance to root hypoxia on a sensitive
genotype of Prunus rootstock”
13.05 – 13.20
Gabriela Jiménez, Universidad Andrés Bello. “The master coactivator NPR1 is
involved in the salt tolerance response by its interaction with bZIP17 and the
transcriptional regulation of salinity stress response genes in Arabidopsis thaliana”
13.20 – 13.35
Mariana Muñoz, Universidad de Chile. “Whole plant water potential and loss of
hydraulic conductivity does not depend on stomatal control upon water stress: evidence
from three grapevine varieties”
13.30
15.00
Lunch
Skybar
15.00
16.30
Symposium IV: Biotic Stress
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Loreto Holuigue
15.00 – 15.20
Francisca Blanco, Universidad Andres Bello. “WRKY7, -11 and -17 transcription
factors, are repressors of unfolded protein response genes during the basal defense
against bacterial pathogens in Arabidopsis thaliana”
15.20 – 15.40
Andrea Vega, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Transcriptome analysis reveals
regulatory networks underlying differential susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea in response
to nitrogen availability in Solanum lycopersicum”
15.40 – 16.00
Paula Salinas, Universidad Santo Tomás. “Kiwifruit canker disease, deciphering the
molecular basis of a worldwide problema”
16.00 – 16.15
Aldo Seguel, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Identification and characterization of
isochorismate synthase 1-interactor proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana”
16.15 – 16.30
Uri Aceituno,Universidad de Chile, “Characterization of the gene FcCYS1 encoding
a putative cystatin proteinase inhibitor in Fragaria chiloensis”
16.30
17.00
Coffee break
Rio Cruces /
Hallway
17.00
19.00
Poster II
Rio Cruces
19.00
20.00
Plenary Lecture II
Rio Valdivia
Dr. Dan Klessig
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research,Cornell University, USA
“Salicylic acid and its binding proteins in plant and human health”
20.00
22.00
Dinner
Skybar
Thursday, December 3
Start time
9.00
End time
10.00
10.00
11.30
Plenary Lecture III
Dr. Zhenbiao Yang
Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, USA
“Auxin acts a self-organizing hierarchical hormone in plants”
Symposium V: Metabolism
Room
Rio Valdivia
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Javier Canales
10.00 – 10.30
Michael Handford, Universidad de Chile. “Sugar alcohol metabolism in plants”
10.30 – 11.00
Alejandra Zúñiga, Universidad Austral. “Phosphorus resorption efficiency during leaf
senescence in Chilean Proteaceae is modulated by acid phosphatase activity
depending on phosphorus availability in the soil”
11.00 - 11.15
Ricardo Cabeza, Universidad de Chile. “Nitrate exerts a quick local effect on nodule
activity and a mid-term systemic impact comparable to that of ammonium”
11.15 – 11.30
Ricardo Vergara, Universidad de Chile. “Integration of photoperiod and cytokinin
metabolism through FLOWERING LOCUS T during dormancy transition in grapevine
(Vitis vinifera L.) buds”
11.30
12.00
Coffee break
Rio Cruces /
Hallway
12.00
13.30
Symposium VI: Post-harvest Molecular Physiology
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Alejandra Moya
12.00 – 12.30
Marie-Christine Ralet, INRA. “Pectin structure in citrus fruit”
12.30 – 12:50
Reinaldo Campos, Universidad Andrés Bello. “Texture of berry grape, new insights
and questions”
12.50 – 13.10
Carolina Torres, Universidad de Talca. “Understanding apple (Malus domestica
Borkh.) sunscald development postharvest through metabolite profiling”
13.10 – 13.30
Lida Fuentes, CREAS. “Fruit development and functional properties of arrayan (Luma
apiculata), a native berryof Chile”
13.30
15.00
Lunch
Skybar
15.00
16.30
Symposium VII: Ecophysiology of Extreme
Rio Valdivia
Environments
Chair: Dr. Herman Silva
15.00 – 15.20
Alejandro del Pozo, Universidad de Talca. “Physiological traits associated with drought
tolerance in wheat”
15.20 – 15.40
Maria Fernanda Perez, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Escape, Avoidance and
Tolerance: physiological and reproductive strategies of three desert Andean genera to
cope with drought”
15.40 – 16.00
Paulina Ossa, Universidad Andrés Bello. “How to survive in the Blooming Atacama
Desert? Lessons from Cistanthe longiscapa”
16.00 – 16.20
Nicolás Franck, Universidad de Chile. “Can ecophysiology really help us increasing
crop performance under drought stress? Experience with arid zone fruit tree
production systems in northern Chile.
16.30
17.00
Coffee break
17.00
19.00
19.00
20.00
Poster II
Plenary Lecture IV
Rio Cruces /
Hallway
Rio Cruces
Rio Valdivia
Dr. Ian Ferguson
Plant and Food Research Institute, New Zealand
“Regulation Of Fruit Quality Traits: Using Minor Crops To Look Beyond Temperate Fruit Models”
20.00
21.00
21.00
23.00
National Society of Plant Biologist meeting
Dinner
Rio Valdivia
Rio Cruces
Friday, December 4
Start time
10.00
End time
11.00
Plenary Lecture V
Room
Rio Valdivia
Dr. José Quero-García
INRA-Bordeaux, France
“Breeding sweet cherry varieties adapted to climate change and producing high-quality fruits”
11.00
12.30
Symposium VIII: Molecular Breeding and Genetic
Resources
Rio Valdivia
Chair: Dr. Basilio Carrasco
11.00 – 11.20
Claudio Meneses, Universidad Andrés Bello. “Identification of candidate genes
involved with fruit quality in peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] using QTL analysis and
deep sequencing”
11.20 – 11.40
Andrés Schwember, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. “Differential expression of
Phytoene Synthase (PSY) during durum wheat (Triticum Turgidum L. Var. Durum)
grain filling affects semolina yellowness distinctly”
11.40 – 12.00
Nilo Mejías, INIA. “The genetic architecture of fruit quality in table grape”
12.00 – 12.20
Rolando García, Universidad Católica del Maule. “Biotechnology tools to assist the
domestication of Gaultheria pumila, a native Chilean Ericaceae: Preliminary results”