Interacting Genomes in Bark Beetle Ecology

Wednesday, November 19, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room D9, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
Organizers:
Dezene PW. Huber
Christopher I. Keeling


8:02 AM
Pre- and post- genomic studies characterizing the regulation and enzymes involved in enantiomeric specific ipsdienol production in the pine engraver beetle, Ips pini
Gary J. Blomquist, University of Nevada, Reno ; Anna Barbara Gilg, University of Nevada, Reno ; Rubi Figueroa, University of Nevada, Reno ; Pamela Sandstrom, University of Nevada, Reno ; Claus Tittiger, University of Nevada, Reno
8:26 AM
Functional genomics: Clues to mountain pine beetle biology
Claus Tittiger, University of Nevada, Reno ; Tidane Aw, University of Nevada, Reno ; Karen Schlauch, University of Nevada, Reno ; Andrew Gorzalski, University of Nevada, Reno ; Sharon Young, University of Nevada, Reno ; Christopher I. Keeling, University of British Columbia ; Gary J. Blomquist, University of Nevada, Reno
8:50 AM
Mountain pine beetle genomics
Christopher I. Keeling, University of British Columbia ; Hannah Henderson, University of British Columbia ; Maria Li, University of British Columbia ; Erin Clark, University of Northern British Columbia ; Dezene PW. Huber, University of Northern British Columbia ; Joerg Bohlmann, University of British Columbia
10:02 AM
10:22 AM
Defense without escape: Molecular mechanisms of chemical diversity of conifer defense against insects
Joerg Bohlmann, University of British Columbia ; Christopher I. Keeling, University of British Columbia
11:10 AM
Microsatellite population genetics analyses of the western Canadian mountain pine beetle outbreak: Phylogeography and current dispersal patterns
Brent W. Murray, University of Northern British Columbia ; Nicolas V. Bartell, University of Northern British Columbia ; Staffan Lindgren, University of Northern British Columbia ; Janice E. K. Cooke, University of Alberta ; Karen Mock, Utah State University
11:34 AM
Towards an integrated genetic landscape map in the mountain pine beetle system
Amanda D. Roe, University of Alberta ; Adriance V. Rice, Northern Forestry Centre ; Janice E. K. Cooke, University of Alberta ; Corey Davis, University of Alberta ; Sean Bromilow, University of Alberta ; Patricia Crane, Northern Forestry Centre ; Felix Sperling, University of Alberta
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