Seed Institute Meeting
at UCLA
Sept. 30-Oct.1, 2000

Day 1 September 30, 2000
Time Schedule
11:00 - 1:30 Arrival and lunch
1:30 - 1:45 Introduction
1:45 - 2:45 DREWS LAB
Gary Drews / Cory Christensen
"Genetic Analysis of Female Gametophyte Development and Function"
2:45 - 3:00 Discussion
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 5:15 FISCHER LAB / SEED INSTITUTE--CERES COLLABORATION
Ramin Yadegari
"Control of Seed Development by Polycomb Genes"
Tetsu Kinoshita
"New Functions for FIE After Fertilization"
Yeonhee Choi
"Seed Development Begins in the Female Gametophyte"
Bob Fischer
"Screening for Apomixis Genes"
5:15 - 5:30 Discussion
5:30 - 7:00 Free time
7:00 - 8:00 Reception @ Faculty Center
8:00 - 10:00 Dinner @ Faculty Center
Day 2 October 1, 2000
Time Schedule
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 HARADA LAB
John Harada
Hye-seung Lee
"Analyzing LEC1 Function During Embryogenesis"
Raymond Kwong
"LEC1-LIKE is Essential for Embryo Development and Identifies Structural Requirements for LEC1 Function"
Sandra Stone
"Investigating LEC Gene Interactions"
10:15 - 10:30 Discussion
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:30 GOLDBERG LAB / SEED INSTITUTE COLLABORATION
Anhthu Bui / Brandon Le / Philip Choi
"Analysis of Region-Specific Gene Activity Programs During Early Embryo Development - A Global Genomics Approach"
Yu Ping Bi
"Identification of DNA Sequences Responsible for Suspensor-Specific Gene Transcription"
Luis Perez-Grau / Anhthu Bui
"Using Genetics and Genomics to Uncover Plant Genes that are Active Before and After Fertilization"
12:30 - 12:45 Discussion
12:45 - 1:45 Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Diane Jofuku
"Improving Seed Yield and Seed Quality: A First Look at Global Gene Expression Profiles During Arabidopsis Fruit and Seed Development"
2:30 - 2:45 Discussion
2:45 - 3:15 Jack Okamuro
"Analysis of Ovule Gene Expression Profiles"
3:15 - 3:30 Discussion
3:30 - 4:00 Summary and Departure