2026 Posters, Virtual Posters, and Silent Abstracts

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POSTER PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 SUNDAY, JUNE 7 MONDAY, JUNE 8 TUESDAY, JUNE 9
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
10:00 am – 3:30 pm 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

All posters are to be mounted in Naples Ballroom on Saturday, June 6 between 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. NOTE: All Posters must be removed on Tuesday, June 9, between 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm. SIVB cannot assume responsibility for any posters not removed by 4:00 pm.


Poster authors will be present at their posters on the following dates and times:

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 SUNDAY, JUNE 7 MONDAY, JUNE 8 TUESDAY, JUNE 9
Even Authors Present Odd Authors Present Even Authors Present Odd Authors Present
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

ANIMAL POSTER SESSIONS

In-Person Poster Presentations

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY

A-2014 Post-cryopreservation Recovery of Mammalian Cells Frozen at Different Temperatures
Mahipal Singh, Fort Valley State University, Courtney Henry, Lauryn Nelson, and Xiaoling Ma

CELL BIOLOGY

A-2008 Evaluating the Role of Spic in Macrophage Ferroptosis
Md Zahidul Alam, East Carolina University, and Changhong Yin

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A-2010 Investigating the Role of R-loops in KSHV Lytic DNA Replication
Jennifer Stevens, University of Nevada – Reno, and S. Verma
A-2012 Modulation of Renal Cell Death by Free Fatty Acids
Siri Muppidi, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Xueying Zhao

Virtual Posters

 

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A-2003 Tumorigenic Potential of Triclosan, a Household Antimicrobial Ingredient, and Chemoprevention by Resveratrol and Quebecol
C. Baidoon, Michigan State University, J. Reji, J. E. Liebold, A. A. Heath, B. DelCamp, and B. L. Upham

IVACS SILENT ABSTRACTS

A-2009 In Vitro Assessment of Mitoxantrone-induced Immunogenic Cell Death in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells
E. Ernst, Wilfrid Laurier University, and S. J. Poynter
A-2011 Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on Curli Fiber Production in Escherichia coli as a Novel Approach for Modeling Oxidative Stress-induced Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer’s Disease
R. Reddy, Viera High School

EDUCATION POSTER SESSIONS

EDUCATION SILENT ABSTRACTS

E-2000 Investigating the Neuroprotective Effects of a Synthesized Compound on Alzheimer’s-related Inflammation in Vitro
Zara Kanjwal, University of Toledo
E-2001 Iron-induced Oxidative Stress Affects the Development of Beta-Amyloid Plaques and Tau Hyperphosphorylation in Rat Neurons
Simon Schnaitman, Carlow Center for Medical Innovation, and Elizabeth Parga
E-2002 Influence of Interfering Variables on Blood Sugar Accuracy in Diabetes Care: A Controlled In Vitro Study
Rohan Sharma, Wayzata Public Schools

 


PLANT POSTER SESSIONS

In-Person Poster Presentations

Note: Abstracts submitted after March 31, 2026 will appear in the Mobile App and the post-meeting proceedings.

BIOTECHNOLOGY

P-2032 CRISPR/Cas12a-Mediated Precision Editing of Highly Polyploid Sugarcane
Qasim Ali, University of Florida, Carolina Trujillo, and Fredy Altpeter
P-2033 Drought-responsive Gene Mining and Utilization to Enhance Drought Stress Tolerance in Selected Cereal Crops
Abreham B. Alemu, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and Ayalew Osena
P-2034 Validation of the Axillary In Vitro Shoot Multiplication Protocol for ‘Tacunan Dwarf’ (TACD), “Laguna Tall’ (LAGT), and Its Hybrid PCA 15-10
Emmanuel L. Bernardo, University of the Philippines – Los Baños, Mark Anthony T. Ramos, Nieves L. Apostol, Alicia B. Formaran, and Jan Benson N. Cosico
P-2035 Developing a Robust Gene Editing and Transformation Protocol to Enhance Aflatoxin Resistance in Groundnuts
Uyen Cao Chu and Amanda Reed, Corteva Agriscience, Yang Liu, Huirong Gao, Brian Lenderts, Ceciley Eckhoff, V. Mohan M. Acharya, Anindya Bandyopadhyay, and Ping Che
P-2036 Dosage-Sensitive miR164–NAC Regulation Coordinates Plant Growth and Stress Responses
Xiaotong Chen, Clemson University, Zhaohui Chen, Ryan Watts, Dayong Li, Rui Che, Yu Liu, Zihe Zhu, Jason Yeung, Abigail Pickrel, Qian Hu, Zhulong Chan, and Hong Luo
P-2037 In Vitro Production and Purification of Polymerases and Their Adoption in Nepal
Sarbesh Das Dangol, Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (MBUST), Manita Tamang, Aashish Adhikari, Prayag Raj Subedi, Shruti Subedi, Gorkha Raj Giri, Priti Regmi, and Alina Shree Sapkota
P-2040 Engineering Agrobacterium to Improve Transformation Efficiency in Sorghum
Dibyajyoti Pramanik, Iowa State University, Keunsub Lee, and Kan Wang
P-2041 Identifying the Chinch Bug Resistance Gene Using GRF4-GIF1 CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Sorghum
Shruthi Pullangari, Kansas State University, Sandeep Marla, Harold Trick, and Terry Felderhoff
P-2042 Identification of Seed Size Regulatory Genes Through Comparative Transcriptome Analysis in Tef (Eragrostis tef)
Temesgen Dagnaw-Sendek, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and Ayalew Ligaba-Osena
P-2043 Transcriptomic Analysis of Rice Targeted in VPP5 Gene for Reduced Chalkiness Under High Nighttime Temperature
D. V. Kumar, University of Arkansas, C. Maurya, A. Wilians Teixeira Silva, and V. Srivastava
P-2044 Transcriptomic Response to Acetosyringone in Four Agrobacterium Strains with Distinct Chromosome Architectures
C. Youngstrom, Iowa State University, E. Aliu, L. Geadelmann, K. Lee, and K. Wang
P-2077 Analysis of Parameters for Improved Morphogenic-regulator-mediated-transformation Using Immature Embryo Explants in Sorghum bicolor
R. Donnelly, University of Rhode Island, D. Langton, Y.-T. Chen, M. Tilelli, E. A. Myers, S. Kinnes, R. N. Nepal, A. Rodova, N. Devis, A. Harlow, S. O’Connor, and A. P. Kausch
P-2078 Drought-Driven Modulation of Cyanogenic Glycoside Biosynthesis in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)
Sri Cindhuri Katamreddy, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‐Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Jismon Jose, Bommineni P. Reddy, Kaliamoorthy Sivasakthi, Prasad Kodukula V.S.V., Kalenahalli Yogendra, Mahalingam Govindaraj, Jana Kholova, Swarup Roy Choudhury, Padmakumar Varijakshapanicker, Polavarapu B. K. Kishor, Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur, Are Ashok Kumar, and Sudhakar Reddy Palakolanu
P-2083 Base Editing the Highly Complex Sugarcane Genome
Nuoya Xu, University of Florida, Eleanor Brant, Marina Curtis Gluck, Abdullah Jamil, and Fredy Altpeter
P-2091 In Vitro Culture Optimization and Glyphosate Sensitivity of Common Bean Cultivar FC402 for EPSPS-based Selection Systems
M. Moura, University of Brasilia, N. Sousa, and F. Aragão
P-2092 Trait Foundry – an AI-guided Multiplex Genome Editing Platform for Complex Trait Discovery and Validation
J. De Saeger, Rainbow Crops, G. Bastianelli, P. Wytynck, V. De Schepper, and H. Nelissen
P-2093 In Vitro Strawberry to Soil-free Hydroponic Systems
Tonya Dumas, Fort Valley State University, Seema Dhir, Bipul Biswas, and Sarwan Dhir
P-2094 BioPGR: A Collaborative Model for In Vitro Biology and Biodiversity-based Innovation in Colombia
Dora J. Garcia-Jaramillo, Universidad de Caldas – Colombia
P-2095 Discovery and Evaluation of Promoters to Enable Pathway Engineering in Biomass Grasses
M. Brown, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, A. Trieu, B. James, J. Fu, N. Klejeski, A. Sarkiss, P. Shih, J. Mullet, D. Voytas, A. Marshall-Colon, and K. Swaminathan
P-2096 Engineering Astaxanthin Biosynthesis in African Marigold (Tagetes erecta) for Novel Ornamental Color
J. Mahoney, Ball Horticultural Company, T. Cermak, and R. Kumar
P-2097 Developing Tissue Culture and Transformation Protocols for Representative Genotypes in the Major Miscanthus Genetic Groups
B. Marcial, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, A. Trieu, E. Sacks, and K. Swaminathan
P-2098 Optimized ZmWOX2A-based Transformation System Enhances Direct Somatic Embryogenesis and Genotype-flexible Tranformation Efficiency in Maize, Sorghum and Millet
J. M. Matheka, University of Wisconsin – Madison, R. Collier, N. Walter, S. M. Kaeppler, and H. F. Kaeppler
P-2099 Development of an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated Transformation Protocol for Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Vinay Panwar, Fort Valley State University, Terri Brearley, and Sarwan Dhir
P-2100 Promoter Engineering to Enhance Recombinant Protein Expression in Tobacco BY-2 Cells
S. H. Sadravi, Arkansas State University, J. Lee, and J. Xu
P-2101 Evaluation of Promoter-Ruby Reporters as N-responsive Biosensors in Maize
D. Sapkota, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, M. N. Rai, and S. P. Moose
P-2102 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation of Different Plant Crops and Production of Edited Plants with Enhanced Root System Architecture
Vladimir Sidorov, Cquesta, Nahum Matamoros, Muruganantham Mookkan, An Truong, Laura Ortega, Maliheh Esfahanian, and Tim Ulmasov
P-2103 Optimizing Promoter Selection for Stable Nematode Resistance Gene Expression in Potato
Sunsun Suhartini, Oregon State University, B. Rowan, V. Sathuvalli, and O. Omilani
P-2104 Regulatory Configuration Determines Developmental Regulator Efficacy in Citrus Transformation via Indirect Organogenesis
Sameena E. Tanwir, University of Florida, Tao Jiang, Emily Marie Ortiz-Hernandez, and Heqiang Huo
P-2105 Disruption of the Early Cannabinoid Pathway Genes PKS and OAC Results in Cannabinoid-free Cannabis sativa
Xinhua Wang, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Michael Peterson, Ray Collier, Nathalie Walter, Aimee Peickert, Lucas Maia, Edward Williams, and Shawn Kaeppler
P-2106 Investigating MAR1 as a Co-editing Target for Transgene-free Editing in Poplar and Eucalypts
P. Wheeler, Oregon State University, C. Fan, C. Ma, E. Peremyslova, C. Willig, S. H. Strauss, and G. S. Goralogia
P-2107 Long-read Genome Sequencing Reveals Genomic Structure and Sequence Variations in a Somaclone of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa)
C.-M. Yoo, University of Florida, H. Han, and S. Lee
P-2134 The Plant Genetic Engineering Network (PlantGENE): Advancing Plant Bioengineering Through Community Engagement
A. A. Malzahn, Boyce Thompson Institute, J. Van Eck, C. Bagley, T. Jones, W. Gordon-Kamm, K. Lee, W. Parrott, N. Taylor, V. Veena, and K. Wang
P-2135 Development of a Highly Efficient Protoplast Isolation and Microcallus Formation System and Plant Regeneration in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)
Song Zhang, Elolife, Mia Barbieri, Matt DiLeo, Jing Zhou, and Taylor Frazier-Douglas
P-2149 Contamination Detection in Plant Tissue Culture Using Weakly Supervised Image Analysis
Karina DiRocco, AgriStarts, Vladimir Jojic, and David Lawson

CELL AND TISSUE MODELS

P-2045 Development of Methods for Germination of Naturally Aged Wheat and Barley Seeds
Cengiz Sancak, Ankara University, and Sancar Faith Özcan
P-2079 Tomato Transformation Utilizing Fragmented Seedling Explants Increases Efficiency and Reduces Effort In Regeneration of Transgenic Plants Across Multiple Tomato Varieties
A. Snouffer, Taylor Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, M. North, S. Brieler, V. Raman, and N.J. Taylor

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

P-2046 Unlocking Translational Regulation Mechanisms in Indole Glucosinolate Biosynthesis via Engineering MYB34 and MYB51 5’UTRs
Noah Liss, University of Florida, Makou Lin, Ethan Tucker, and Jeongim Kim
P-2047 Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Rice Expressing a Master Regulator of Abiotic Stress, AtDREB1A
Y. Vasquez, University of Arkansas, F. Botelho, and V. Srivastava

CELL BIOLOGY

P-2088 Impedance Cytometry and Fractional Factorial Design Tools to Determine Optimal Conditions for Protoplast Cultures
Danny Geelen, Ghent University, Tiago Monteiro, Robin Lardon, Mária Šimášková, and Steffen Vanneste

CELLULAR PATHOLOGY

P-2108 Biopesticide-based Suppression of Meloidogyne incognita Juveniles In Vitro: Implications for Sustainable Plant-parasitic Nematode Management
Vestine Abera, Tuskegee University, G. C. Bernard, J. Jaynes, D. Bedi, M. Egnin, R. Menon, I. Ritte, M. Okoma, G. Aguti, S. Critchlow, C. Bonsi, and O. Idehen

DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY

P-2048 Beyond Color: CCD4 Overexpression Reveals a Role in Marigold Floral Developme
Y. Novitasari, University of Florida, L. Fangchen, T. Jiang, D. G. Clark, and H. Huo
P-2087 Divide and Conquer: Investigating Early Division of Captured Protoplasts
K. Reed, Virginia Tech, A. Smith, E. Hocke, V. Jain, S. Arvai, S. Gregory, and B. Bargmann
P-2137 Uncovering Maize Regeneration Mechanisms Through Morphogenic Regulators BABY BOOM and GRF-GIF
Jiaqi Zhou, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Zongliang Chen, Sessen Iohannes, Theresa Clark, Tara Skopelitis, Andrea Gallavotti, and David Jackson
P-2148 Standardization of Somatic Embryogenesis and Regeneration in Rose (Rosa hybrida L.) and Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
Sailaja Bhogireddy, University of Georgia, Srijana Pandey, Heather Jeanne K. Gladfelter, Dayton Wilde, and Lav Kumar Yadav

DIFFERENTIATION

P-2049 Genetic Regulation of Callus Development in the Asteraceae
M. Gwin, Clemson University, E. Yaklich, E. Lesperance, E. Baldwin, J. Burke, and D. Jones

GENETIC ENGINEERING

P-2050 Optimizing Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation in the Orphan Crop Tef (Eragrostis tef) for Trait Improvement
Ayalew Ligaba-Osena, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, Temesgen Sendek, Adalynn Parrish, Cindy Lin, Oakel Parrish, and Nicholas Yeboah
P-2051 Improving Wheat’s Resilience to Abiotic Stress via Genetic Engineering
L. Adami, Kansas State University, and H. N. Trick
P-2052 MTB Modulates mRNA m6A Deposition to Coordinate Growth and Abiotic Stress Responses in Creeping Bentgrass
Z. Chen, Clemson University, M. Liu, X. Chen, Q. Hu, and H. Luo
P-2053 How Do Developmental Regulators Orchestrate Transcriptional Reprogramming During Somatic Embryogenesis in Sorghum?
Fnu Pallavi, Texas Tech University, Leonidas D’Agostino, Yinping Jiao, and Gunvant B. Patil
P-2054 Establishing Genotype-flexible Agrobacterium-mediated Leaf Transformation in Switchgrass
Skye E. Remko, University of Georgia, Peter R. LaFayette, and Wayne A. Parrott
P-2109 Exogenous TDZ and 2,4-D Promote In-Planta Callus Formation and Shoot Regeneration in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Breeding Line M82
Inocent P. Ritte, Tuskegee University, S. Critchlow, E. Roberson, M. Egnin, G. C. Bernard, M. P. Okoma, T. Brooks, F. Xia, J. Van-Eck, and C. Bonsi
P-2110 Somatic Embryogenesis, SEM Studies, and Transformation of Maize Seedling Tissues
J. Henderson, Elizabeth City State University, N. Villardi, and M. Young
P-2111 Bioengineered Potatoes for the U.S. Potato Industry and Beyond
Kelly A. Zarka, Michigan State University, Daniel Zarka, Joseph Coombs, and David S. Douches
P-2112 Investigating the Effect of Immunity Gene Knockouts on Stable Transformation Efficiency in Tomato
Ning Zhang, James Madison University, Maya Burns, Will Royer, and Kira Kang

GENOME EDITING/GENOME ENGINEERING

P-2055 Advances in Sorghum Seedling Leaf Transformation: Optimizations and Gene Editing Across Multiple Public Genotypes
Mercy K. Azanu, Iowa State University, Kan Wang, and Keunsub Lee
P-2056 Engineering Seed Yield and Turf Quality Traits in Bahiagrass Through CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Multiplex Gene Editing
Raveendra Chandavarapu, University of Florida, Baskaran Kannan, Qasim Ali, Kevin E. Kenworthy, and Fredy Altpeter
P-2057 CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Genome Editing to Enhance Seed Yield and Turf Characteristics in Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flügge)
Raveendra Chandavarapu, University of Florida, Baskaran Kannan, Qasim Ali, Kevin E. Kenworthy, and Fredy Altpeter
P-2058 Functional Characterization of the Calcium Channel CNGC2 in Sweet Orange During Pathogen Infection
J. Dalmendray, University of Florida, and N. Wang
P-2059 Genome Engineering of Millets of Nepal: Improvement of Callus Induction, Regeneration, and Transformation
Sarbesh Das Dangol, Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (MBUST), Prakash Kumal, Roshan Dhungana, Aashish Adhikari, and Sangam Adhikari
P-2060 Disruption of the Host Susceptibility Gene eIF4E via CRISPR-Cas9 to Improve Resistance to Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
Giovanna Teixeira Sadoval Moreira, Kansas State University, Harold N. Trick, and John P. Fellers
P-2061 Development of Degradable Polymer Binding Agent for Biolistic Delivery
C. Hanson, Iowa State University, A. Malkawi, C. Thorpe, and S. Jiang
P-2062 Comparing Editing Outcomes of Cas9- and Cas12-based Constructs in Octoploid Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa)
A. Ng, University of California – Davis, J. Debernardi, L. Jimenez, M. Bjornson, and M. Feldmann
P-2063 Rapid Visual Selection of Transgenic Sorghum is Facilitated by GRF/GIF
Joelle Shamatta, University of Rhode Island, Ryan Donnelly, Dylan Langton, Yu Ton Chen, Mike Tilelli, Eric Myer, Sofia Kinnes, Rushil N. Nepal, Anastasia Rodova, Nala Devis, Abby Harlow, Shayelin O’Connor, and Albert P. Kausch
P-2080 Developing Transformation Capability in Finger Millet for the Validation of Trait-Associated Genes
Namrata Acharya, University of Georgia, and Katrien M. Devos
P-2081 Functional Analysis of an Inflorescence Development Gene Involved in Sorghum Spikelet Patterning and Fertility
Vaishnavi V. Deshmukh, Texas Tech University, Pallavi Fnu, Yinping Jiao, and Gunvant B. Patil
P-2084 Impact of parp2 and sp Mutations on the Architecture of Alisa Craig Tomato Plants for Vertical Farming
W. Hsu, University of California – Riverside, J. Narváez-Vásquez, C. Mauss, A. Narváez, R. Jinkerson, and M.L. Orozco-Cárdenas
P-2085 Targeting HLB Susceptibility Genes in Tango Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) via CRISPR RNP Delivery to Protoplasts
Martha L. Orozco-Cárdenas, University of California – Riverside, Javier Narváez-Vásquez, Carlos Guerrero, William Hsu, Ahmad A. Omar, and Nian Wang
P-2113 A Modular Cloning Toolkit for CRISPR Nucleases and Transposases used in Agrobacterium-mediated Plant Genome Editing
Raviraj Banakar, Oklahoma State University, and Kirankumar S. Mysore
P-2114 Optimizing the Capacity of Nanomaterials to Deliver sgRNA to Intact Regenerable Grapevine Cells to Achieve Multiplexed Genome Editing
Kenneth Donsky, Oregon State University, Nicholas Francis, Satyanarayana Gouthu, Charlotte Song, and Laurent Deluc
P-2115 Visualizing Viral Co-infections to Expand Cargo Delivery for Plant Gene Editing
S. Endejan, University of Minnesota, and D. Voytas
P-2116 Driving Innovation through High Efficient Crop Transformation Solutions
Lennart Hoengenaert, Ghent University, Stijn Aesaert, Griet Coussens, Imane Laguenani, and Els Van Lerberge
P-2117 High-efficiency Genome Editing in Sorghum of CYP79A1 and Its Promoter to Reduce Dhurrin Production
Jianqiang Shen, University of California – Berkeley, Evan Groover, Kiflom Y. Aregawi, Sultana Anwar, Tamara Miller, Malia N. Ariyoshi, Sophie Li, Mantra Rajkumar, David Savage, and Peggy Lemaux
P-2118 Development of a Genetic Transformation and Gene Editing System in Hop
Veerendra Sharma, Oregon State University, Michele Wiseman, Chris Willig, Carly Hartgrave, Tanner B. Whiting, Cathleen Ma, Greg Goralogia, David H. Gent, and Steve Strauss
P-2138 Prime Editing for Programmable Promoter Engineering in Maize
Easter D. Syombua, CIMMYT, Ivan Martinez, Danni Zou, Jose Guillermo Juarez, Mohan V. Achary, Simranjit Kaur, Rafael Venado, Laurajean Lewis, Sarah J. Hearne, Kasey Markel, and Anindya Bandyopadhyay
P-2139 Validating Candidate Genes and Transforming Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) for Aflatoxin Resistance
E. Nix, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, S. Ueno, R. Souza, W. Korani, A. Trieu, K. Swaminathan, and J. Clevenger
P-2140 Plant Transformation and Gene Editing in Panicum halii
Jer’Michael Nix, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Anthony Trieu, Gopal Battu, Shilpa Manjunatha, Mohammad B. Belaffif, Can Baysal, Daniel Voytas, and Kanshita Swaminathan
P-2141 Vitis Precision Breeding and Gene Editing for Improving Disease Resistance and Quality Treats
Sadanand A. Dhekney, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Papaiah, Sardaru, Gavin Suter, Fatimah Belgrave, Rajeswari Purushothaman and Purushothaman Natarajan
P-2142 CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Knockout of Liguleless (Lg) Genes to Modify Leaf Angle in Maize (Zea Mays L.)
Simranjit Kaur, CIMMYT, V. Mohan Murli Achary, Easter Syombua, Rafael Venado, Laurajean Lewis, Sarah Hearne, and Anindya Bandyopadhyay
P-2143 Brachypodium distachyon transformation: A New Capacity for Plant Functional Genomics at JGI
Y. Zhai, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Y. Ding, S. Greenblum, S. M. Kosina, H. Carlson, B. Bowen, P. Wang, Mingqin Shao, Tomáŝ Brůna, V. Novak, B. M. Kemodle, H. Northern, L. A. Baumgart, A. Gudin, K. Zengler, T. R. Northern, and J. P. Vogel
P-2146 A Leaf-Based Regeneration Platform for Gene Targeting in Diverse Maize Genotypes Elizabeth Estrada-Johnson, Insignum AgTech, Inc., Arjuman Lima, Supratim Basu, Jeffrey Beringer, Kyle Mohler, and Pon Samuel

GROWTH FACTORS

P-2145 Induction of Direct Somatic Embryogenesis from Immature Seeds of Syringa reticulata
Claire Kepner, Oregon State University

MICROPROPAGATION

P-2065 Effect of Macroalgae Ulva rigida Extracts on In Vitro Regeneration and Chlorophyll Content of Aquatic Plant Monte Carlo
E. Özcan, Ankara University, and H. H. Atar
P-2066 Acclimatization of In Vitro Regenerated and Matured Bulblets of Sternbergia candida, an Important Endemic and Endangered Geophyte
S. Özcan, Ankara University, and C. Karaoğlu
P-2067 Influence of Ventilation Type, Sucrose Levels, and Light Quality on Growth and Arbutin Biosynthesis in Origanum majorana L. Plantlets
Jose Eduardo B. P. Pinto, Federal University of Lavras, Melvis Celeste Vilanculos Cossa, João Pedro Miranda Rocha, Rafael Marlon Alves de Assis, Jeremias José Ferreira Leite, Flavia Dionisio Pereira, Filipe Almendagna Rodrigues, and Suzan Kelly Vilela Bertolucci
P-2068 Response to Somatic Embryogenesis and Agar Rooting of Several Accessions of Coffea arabica var. Geisha
Jean-Paul M. Reynoird, GreenLab Biotechnology, Clementine Martin-Reynaud, Katherine Nunez, Blanca Moreno, and Romain Martin
P-2069 Exploring Carbon Utilization and Physical Constraints Limiting Reproductive Development In Vitro of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
V. Rossi, University of California – Riverside, D. Le, M. Orozco-Cardenas, and R. Jinkerson
P-2119 Seeing Through the Mist: Droplet Removal from In Vitro Culture Vessel Images
E. Ferris, Fall Creek Farm and Nursery, V. Jojic, and T. Grant
P-2120 In Vitro Establishment and Propagation of the Chilean Threatened Cactus Copiapoa cinerea var. columna-alba J. L. Griffis, Jr., Florida Gulf Coast University and R. Gilmore
P-2121 Bayesian Optimization for In Vitro Regeneration in Scrophularia nodosa L.: A Data-Driven Approach to Media Refinement
Gurpal Singh, Foray Bioscience, Jane Downer, Lauren Cole-Osborn, Naomi Polonia, Katie Beran, and Mohamed Elhiti
P-2122 Endogenous Bacterial Species Richness and Diversity Is Influenced by Age of Tissue Culture Line Across Three Different Woody Plant Species
M. Stevens, Sierra Gold Nurseries, A. Mumfrey, and M. Espinoza
P-2123 Effects of Cold Treatment on Adventitious Shoot Regeneration from Pear Callus Tissue
J. Sycalik, USDA-ARS, and J. M. Waite
P-2124 Micropropagation of Loblolly and Slash Pine Coneless Mutants
Alisa Tannirat, University of Georgia, Wayne W. Hanna, and Chung-Jui Tsai

MOLECULAR FARMING

P-2125 Toward Oral Biologics: Lettuce-based Delivery of an Anti-TNFα Therapeutic
C. C. Balmaceda, Arkansas State University, M. Goyal, A. Pal, and J. Xu
P-2126 Functional Analysis of the Novel Gene TaVDAC1 for the Regulation of Wheat Seed Germination and Dormancy
Taekyeom Kim, Kongju National University, Geon Hee Lee, and Jae Yoon Kim
P-2127 Functional Validation of TaMyb10-D by CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing in Korean Wheat Core Collection Lines
Geon Hee Lee, Kongju National University, Taekyeom Kim, and Jae Yoon Kim
P-2128 Unlocking the Full Potential of Plant Cell-based Bioproduction for Valuable Recombinant Proteins
J. Xu, Arkansas State University, S. Sadravi, and C. Balmaceda
P-2144 Circumventing Reproductive Sterility: Development of In Vitro Improvement for Ullucus tuberosus
B. Fisher, Oregon State University, and B. Rowan

PLANT SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY APPLICATIONS

P-2070 Engineering Tissue Succulence in Soybean (Glycine max) Improves Productivity, Water-use Efficiency, and Drought Tolerance
Monirul Islam, University of Nevada – Reno, Leila Gokcekian, Elsa Harrison, Lisa M. Petrusa, and John C. Cushman
P-2071 TRACELESS™: A System for Reversible and Scar-free Transgenesis in Plants
Juan Cristóbal Jiménez, Meristem Bio., Karina Olivos, Francisca Sanz, Ignacio Retamal, Isaac Nuñez, Ángelo Vergara, Paz Basualto, and Bernardo Pollak
P-2086 Development of Dark Treatment Protocol for Pear In Vitro Propagation
Claire Pierce, Oregon State University, Delaney Anderson, Kelsey D. Galimba, and Jessica M. Waite
P-2129 Characterizing CRISPR/Cas9 Edited, Non-shattering Miscanthus Plants
Dominik-Xavier Holloway, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Pradeepa Hirannaiah, Mohammad Belaffif, Anthony Trieu, Yokshitha Bathula, Shilpa Manjunatha, Joshua Stanley, and Kankshita Swaminathan

SECONDARY METABOLISM

P-2072 Ioleamines and Phloroglucinol Promote Plantlet Growth and Podophyllotoxin Production in the Roots of Hyptis suaveolens
Suzan Kelly Vilela Bertolucci, Federal University of Lavras, Adriane Duarte Coelho, Simony Carvalho Mendonça, Rafael Marlon Alves de Assis, João Pedro Miranda Rocha, Lurdeslaine Faria Teixeira, and José Eduardo Brasil Pereira Pinto
P-2073 A Synthetic Approach to Identifying Genes Involved in Specialized Metabolism
Ethan Tucker, University of Florida, Keun Ho Cho, Doosan Shin, and Jeongim Kim

SOMATIC CELL GENES

P-2074 Production of New Grapefruit and Sweet Orange Cybrids via Protoplast Fusion with the Potential to Improve Citrus Canker Tolerance
J. Volpe, University of Florida, A. Omar, J. Grosser, and J. Chater
P-2130 From Callus to Embryo: Cellular Heterogeneity and Auxin–Cytokinin Gradients Predict Regeneration Competence in Arabidopsis thaliana
P. M. Okoma, Tuskegee University, G. Aguti, M. Egnin, A. Roeder, L. Hu, I. Ritte, O. Idehen, G. C. Bernard, and A. Sharma

OTHER PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY TOPICS

P-2131 Integrating Autonomous Tools and Exploratory Machine Learning for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring in Blueberry Production Systems
C. Jones, Tuskegee University, G. C. Bernard, M. Egnin, K. Jones, N. A. Bakari, V. York, A. Brown, V. Abera, D. Wilson, K. Hill, C. Tettey, K. Smith, I. Ritte, M. Okoma, G. Aguti, S. Critchlow, T. Nobles, C. Thompson, and O. Idehen
P-2132 Characterization of Household Source-Separated Waste and Impact of Its Organic Fraction on Soil Biochemical Activity
K. Lurry, Tuskegee University, L. Saunders, M. Coleman, M. Mitchell, M. Egnin, G. C. Bernard, P. M. Okoma, I. Ritte, and O. Idehen
P-2133 Advancing Sustainable Precision Agriculture Through Conversational Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Technologies
R. Padmanabhan Menon, Tuskegee University, G. C. Bernard, M. Egnin, C. Jones, K. Jones, N. A. Bakari, V. York, A. Brown, V. Abera, D. Wilson, K. Hill, C. Tettey, K. Smith, I. Harry, I. Ritte, M. Okoma, G. Aguti, S. Critchlow, T. Nobles, C. Thompson, and O. Idehen

Virtual Posters

BIOTECHNOLOGY

P-1003 Systematic Investigation of Agrobacterium Genes Affecting Transient Expression Efficiency in Arabidopsis Seedlings
Hagos Mohammedseid Juhar, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Hsi-Ching Yen, Teng-Kuei Huang, Xuan Lai, Chih-Horng Kuo, and Erh-Min Lai
P-2038 Establishing Efficient Agrobacterium-mediated Genetic Transformation and Regeneration of Streptanthus polygaloides
Jackson Foxworthy, University of Florida, Keun Ho Cho, Joo Young Kim, Thomas A. Colquhoun, Jacob Chaires, Scott Angle, and Jeongim Kim
P-2039 Droplet Vitrification Cryopreservation for Germplasm Conservation of the Critically Endangered Lenwebbia sp. Main Range
Van Anh Nguyen, The University of Queensland, Chris O’Brien, Lily Whelehan, Eveline Y. Y. Kong, Madeleine Gleeson, Karen Sommerville, Stephen Adkins, Bryn Funnekotter, Ricardo L. Mancera, Neena Mitter, and Alice Hayward
P-2147 In Vitro Mutation of Raspberry Species Using Ethyl Methane-Sulfonate (EMS)
Madhav Pokhrel, North Dakota State University, and Wenhao Dai

GROWTH

P-2009 Breaking Recalcitrance: Cotyledonary Node Regeneration and Transformation of Cannabis sativa
Praveen Lakshman Bennur, La Trobe University, Martin O’Brien, Shyama C. Fernando, and Monika S. Doblin

MEDICINAL PLANTS

P-2090 Breaking Recalcitrance: Cotyledonary Node Regeneration and Transformation of Cannabis sativa
Praveen Lakshman Bennur, La Trobe University, Martin O’Brien, Shyama C. Fernando, and Monika S. Doblin

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY SILENT ABSTRACTS

P-1004 Multiphysics Simulation and Experimental Validation of Biolistics Process for Enhanced Delivery Precision and Efficiency
Ahmad Malkawi, Iowa State University, Connor Thorpe, Cole Hanson, and Shan Jiang
P-2075 In Vitro Induction of Multiple Shoots in White Strawberry ‘Pinkbell F1’ using Light Emitting Diode Technology
Ayyagari Ramlal, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Ambika Rajendran, and Sreeramanan Subramaniam
P-2076 Modelling and Optimising In Vitro Achene Germination in Strawberry (Fragaria × Ananassa) Cultivars
Ayyagari Ramlal, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Ambika Rajendran, and Sreeramanan Subramaniam
P-2089 Establishing Plantago as a new model species for plant vascular biology research
H. Levengood, Purdue University, and C. Zhang