The Symposium will feature seven sessions
| Session 1 | Evolutionary biology : Population genetics & diversity |
| Session 2 | Epidemiology |
| Session 3 | Integrated Leaf Blights management |
| Session 4 | Pathogen genetics & genomics |
| Session 5 | Host-pathogen interactions : cell biology & molecular mechanisms of virulence |
| Session 6 | Host Resistance: mechanisms, genetics, genomics & breeding |
| Session 7 | Special Topics* |
* include themes such as wheat blast, new tools, microbial communities, genetic resources any theme that is of relevance to the community
Meeting room CHICH KHAN
DAY 1-May 11
| Time | Topic Speaker |
| 07.30-08.30 | Registration |
| 08.30-09.00 | Welcome/ Introductory Remarks |
Session 1: Evolutionary biology : Population genetics & diversity
Co-chairs: Bruce McDonald & Amor Yahyaoui
| 09.00-09.45 | The rapid evolution of Zymoseptoria tritici: Mapping how a dynamic genome fuels adaptation Keynote: Daniel Croll (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland) |
| 09.45-10.10 | Diversity and adaptation of Zymoseptoria tritici in genetically homogeneous vs heterogeneous wheat populations Thierry Marcel (INRAE, France) |
| 10.10-10.35 | Congruent structuration of genetic and pathotypic diversities in Euro-Mediterranean populations of Zymoseptoria tritici collected on durum wheat Emmie Dzialo (INRAE, France) |
| 10.40-11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00-11.25 | The complex genetic landscape of fungicide resistance evolution in Zymoseptoria tritici Guido Puccetti (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland) |
| 11.25-11.50 | Resistance status does matter to maximise heterogeneity in selection for fungicide adaptation: an experimental evolution study of a plant pathogen (Zymoseptoria tritici) Agathe Ballu (INRAE, France) |
| 11.50-12.15 | Evolvability potential and constraints for Zymoseptoria tritici, a major wheat pathogen under fungicide stress Cecile Lorrain (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) |
| 12.15-12.40 | Pyrenophora tritici-repentis in Tunisia: Race characterization, genetic diversity, population structure and comparison with global pathogen collections Marwa Laribi (INAT, Tunisia) |
| 12.40-14.00 | Lunch |
Session 2: Epidemiology
Co-chairs: Lisen Jorgensen & Moncef Harrabi
| 14.00-14.45 | Heterogeneities within and between Zymoseptoria tritici microhabitats: factors of diversity and drivers of adaptive epidemiological dynamics Keynote: Frédéric Suffert (INRAE, France) |
| 14.45-15.30 | Remarkable size and genetic diversity of Zymoseptoria tritici populations in wheat: implications for epidemiology and management Keynote: Alexey Mikaberidze (Uni. of Reading, UK) |
Session 3: Integrated Leaf Blights management
Co-chairs: Frédéric Suffert & Sonia Hamza
| 15.30-16.15 | Control of Septoria tritici blotch – how can the farmers include IPM? Keynote: Lise Nistrup Jørgensen (Aarhus Universitet, Denmark) |
| 16.15-16.40 | Fungicide spraying intensity in the field drives the selection of amino acid alteration conferring resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici Niels Frederik Vestergård (Aarhus Universitet, Denmark) |
| 16.40-17.05 | Prediction of wheat diseases (Zymoseptoria tritici, Puccinia striiformis and Puccinia triticina) using hyper spectral sensors in chilean environment Dalma Castillo (INIA, Chile) |
| 18.00-19.30 | Meeting Room 1: Panel discussion Innovative approaches in Management of Cereal leaf Blight Diseases |
DAY 2-May 12
| Time | Topic Speaker |
Session 3: Integrated Leaf Blights management
Co-chairs: Frédéric Suffert & Sonia Hamza
| 08.30-09.15 | The basis of sustainable management: epidemiology and population structure Keynote: Fernanda Gamba (Uni. of Uruguay, Uruguay) |
Session 4: Pathogen genetics & genomics
Co-chairs: Daniel Croll & Sarrah Ben M’Barek
| 09.15-10.00 | Applying novel effector discovery methods and pan-genomics to improve understanding of local pathogen populations Keynote: James Hane (Curtin University, Australia)* |
| 10.00-10.25 | Understanding the Molecular Bases of Adaptation of the Fungal Pathogen Zymoseptoria to Specific Host Species Coraline Praz (CBGP-UPM, Spain) |
| 10.25-10.50 | Random insertional mutagenesis using TC1-mariner transposon impala in the wheat fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici Marc-Henri Lebrun (INRAE, France)* |
| 10.50-11.10 | Coffee break |
| 11.10-11.55 | A thousand-genome panel retraces the global spread and adaptation of a major crop pathogen Keynote: Alice Feurtey (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) |
| 11.55-12.20 | Antagonist pleiotropic effects reduce adaptation of the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici Reda Amezrou (INRAE, France) |
| 12.20-12.45 | Histone Acetyltransferases regulate effector gene expression in Zymoseptoria tritici Marta Suarez-Fernandez (CBGP-UPM, Spain) |
| 12.45-13.10 | ToxB sequence diversity and haplotype network in Pyrenophora tritici-repentis and other Ascomycetes species Mohamed Hafez (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)* |
| 13.10-13.35 | Novel transposons associated with ToxA and ToxB in the tan spot fungus Pyrenophora tritici-repentis Ryan Gourlie (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)* |
| 13.40-14.40 | Lunch |
| 14.40-15.25 | Defining the “core” infection biology of Zymoseptoria tritici through combined PAN- and Muta-genomic approaches Keynote: Jason Rudd (Rothamsted Research, UK) |
| 15.25-15.50 | Understanding the Molecular Bases of Adaptation of the Fungal Pathogen Zymoseptoria to Specific Host Species Andrea Sánchez-Vallet (CBGP- |
| 15.50-16.15 | Investigation of the genetic basis of symptom variability in the Zymoseptoria tritici/wheat pathosystem using automated image analysis Jonas Anderegg (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) |
| 16.15-16.40 | Dissection of wheat – Zymoseptoria tritici interactions Kostya Kanyuka (NIAB, UK) |
| 16.40-17.40 | Coffee break/ Poster Presentation |
| 17.40-18.05 | Validation and characterization of Pyrenophora teres f. teres effectors VR1 and VR2 conferring virulence on Rika barley Jinling Li (North Dakota State University, USA)* |
Session 5: Host-pathogen interactions : cell biology & molecular mechanisms of virulence
Co-chairs: Sophien Kamoun & Mohamed Salah Gharbi
| 18.05-18.30 | Evaluating the role of SnTox267 in virulence on wheat using confocal microscopy Ashley C. Nelson (North Dakota State University, USA)* |
| 18.30-18.55 | SnTox5 facilitates the colonization of leaf mesophyll by manipulating the host defense response Gayan K. Kariyawasam (North Dakota State University, USA)* |
DAY 3-May 13
| Time | Topic Speaker |
Session 5: Host-pathogen interactions : cell biology & molecular mechanisms of virulence
Co-chairs: Sophien Kamoun & Mohamed Salah Gharbi
| 08.30-08.55 | Untangling the ‘Gordian knot’ – How to unravel a complex fungal disease of wheat by understanding its game of effector hide-and-seek Kar Chun Tan (Curtin University, Australia)* |
| 08.55-09.20 | The interaction between Stb20q in wheat and AvrStb20q in Zymoseptoria tritici blurs the frontier between qualitative and quantitative resistances in this economically important pathosystem Camilla Langlands-Perry (INRAE/Arvalis, France) |
| 09.20-09.45 | Plant-plant interactions modulate wheat susceptibility to septoria Laura Mathieu (INRAE, Montpellier, France) |
Session 7: Special Topics
Co-chairs: Thierry Marcel & Andrea Sanchez Vallet
| 09.45-10.30 | PLANT HEALTH VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: NEW KNOWLEDGE AND APPROACHES Keynote: Sophien Kamoun (The Sainsbury Laboratory, UK) |
| 10.30-10.55 | Assessment and modeling using machine learning of resistance to scald (Rhynchosporium commune) in two specific barley genetic resources subsets Houda Hiddar (ICARDA) |
| 10.55-11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15-12.00 | Blast resistance in wheat Keynote: Antonio Costa de Oliveira (Universidade Federal de Pelotes, Brazil) |
| 12.00-12.25 | Emergence of Leaf spots diseases of corn in Algeria linked to first report of three Bipolaris and two Exserohilum species highlighted new pathogens on the host Hamida Ben Slimane (ENSA, Algeria) |
Session 6: Host Resistance: mechanisms, genetics, genomics & breeding
Co-chairs: Kostya Kanyuka & Cyrille Saintenac
| 12.25-12.50 | Challenges and prospects of durum wheat breeding program in Tunisia Ayed Sourour (INRAT, Tunisia) |
| 12.50-13.15 | Characterisation of major genes mediating resistance to Septoria tritici blotch disease in wheat Henry Tidd (Rothamsted Research, UK) |
| 13.20-14.20 | Lunch |
| 14.20-14.45 | Unlocking the story of resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in Tunisian durum wheat landraces based on population structure analysis Maroua Ouaja (INAT, Tunisia) |
| 14.45-15.10 | Functional analysis of Stb-mediated resistance mechanism(s) in wheat Melissa Battache (INRAE, France) |
| 15.10-15.35 | Wheat Blast-An Emerging Disease Threatening Wheat Production-Opportunities and Challenges in Mitigating This Threat (Session 7) Pawan Singh (CIMMYT)* |
Session 6: Host Resistance: mechanisms, genetics, genomics & breeding
Co-chairs: Kostya Kanyuka & Cyrille Saintenac
| 15.35-16.20 | TBA Karim Ammar (CIMMYT)* |
| 16.20-16.45 | Discussion & Closing Remarks |