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National Symposium on

Breeding for Biotic StressResistance in Potential Crops

December 7 - 8, 2019

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,

Regional Station, Wellington 643231, Tamil Nadu.

Organized by

South Chapter of The Indian Society of Genetics &

Plant Breeding (ISGPB), New Delhi.

Indian Society of Plant Breeders,

CPBG, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003.

Tamilnadu Agricultural University,

Coimbatore - 641 003.

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,

Regional Station, Wellington - 643 231, Tamil Nadu.

First Circular

The station located in a breath holding

picturesque valley of Wellington in the

Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu in India was

established during 1954 under "Coordinated Wheat Rust Control Scheme" of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), with 0 0 0Latitude: 11 N, Longitude: 77 E, Altitude: 1850m AMSL, Average temperature: 5-25 C, Annual Rainfall: 1500 mm. Nilgiri hills where

the station is located serve as natural epicenter of initial inoculum of stem and leaf rusts of wheat as the rust spores are carried from

here by the stormy winds dissipating from Bay of Bengal. With the help of seasonal rains spores settle on young wheat crop during

the month of November in Peninsular and Central India and establish yield deteriorating rust epidemics. Research station was

therefore created with a mandate to produce rust resistance varieties of wheat, particularly of Triticum dicoccum to cut down the

initial wheat rust inoculum build up in the country. The first T. dicoccum wheat in India named as NP 200 was developed here from a

local collection of Rishi valley in then Andhra Pradesh. This station played a very significant role in carrying forward the green

revolution in India as the limited amount of seeds of CIMMYT dwarf wheat varieties brought from Mexico were first multiplied here in

summer of 1962 for raising in different parts of the country. Because of availability of rust inoculum and favourable climate for wheat

cultivation throughout the year, the wheat scientists in India used Wellington centre to screen their breeding materials for disease

resistance, advancing generations (Shuttle Breeding), initial seed multiplication of important strains and for making fresh crosses.

In due course of time, this station has blossomed into an excellent off-season nursery facility for wheat and several other winter

crops. Taking advantage of quick crop cycles and occurrence of natural epiphytotic conditions this station is engaged from early

1980's in transfer of known rust resistance genes into popular Indian bread wheat cultivars to develop rust resistant wheat varieties

and developed large number of NIL's and back-crossed lines. From this programme the notable wheat varieties released are HW

2004, HW 1085, HW 2044, HW 2045, MACS 6145, HD 2833, HD 2888, COW(W)1, HW 5216 and COW3.

Abstracts on the above thematic areas are invited for presentation in the Symposium. Abstracts should be submitted through online th(www.isgpb.com) or through e-mail ([email protected]), along with Registration Form latest by 30 September,

2019. The Publication Committee will scrutinize and select the abstracts for inclusion in the Book of Abstracts, for which at least one of

the authors should be registered for the Symposium.

Call for abstracts

The abstract should be simple, comprehensive and be completed within 250 words.

It should contain Title, Name, Affiliation and Addresses of all the authors, E-mail address of the corresponding author

and the main text

Text should be typed in single spaced in Times New Roman font. Size of the fonts for different heads should be as

follows: Title: 14-point bold; Names of authors: 12-point bold; Affiliation (Name of the Institute/ University/

Organization): 11-point; Address: 10-point, Main text: 12-point,

The name of the presenting author should be underlined and the name of the corresponding author to be indicated

with an asterisk (*).

Guidelines for Abstract Preparation

Each technical session will have

lead/invited and contributory oral

presentations. Paper(s) for oral

presentation will be selected from

among the abstracts.

Best oral and poster presentation shall

be selected by the panel of judges for

awards.

Duly filled in Registration Form (enclosed with this circular) along with the

registration fee should be sent to the Organizing Secretary, ISGPB, South

Chapter, IARI, RS, Wellington-643 231 ([email protected])

on or before 30th September, 2019. Registration fee can be paid in the

form of Demand Draft in favour of 'Seminar Organizing Committee'

payable at Wellington. Online payment can also be made through

NEFT/Internet/Mobile banking as per details given below,

Account name: Seminar Organizing Committee

Bank: Syndicate Bank

Branch: Wellington

Account Number: 6232307000118

IFSC Code: SYNB0006232

MICR Code: 643025202

If paid online,

particulars of transaction should be sent to the Organizing Secretary,

([email protected]) for verification.

Poster Presentation

Posters should be brief, self-explanatory

and informative. Besides text, figure,

table, etc. it should also contain the

name and affiliation of the authors. Fonts

of the posters should be easily readable

from a distance of at least 1.50 m. The

size of the poster should not be more

than 90 cm x 120 cm (width x height).

Oral Presentation

Registration

Limited accommodations will be available in guest houses preferably for students. Accommodation for delegates will be

available in nearby hotels in advance booking on payment basis. Special discounted rates for accommodation at various

categories of hotels have been arranged.

Accommodation

rop plants encounter constant stresses inflicted by myriad of biotic agents including bacteria, fungus, virus,

weeds, insects, parasites etc. resulting in huge pre- and post-harvest losses. Globally, pathogen accounts for Cabout 15% loss to food production. Incidences of historical significance such as great Bengal famine (India),

potato blight (Poland), coffee rust (Brazil), maize leaf blight (USA) etc. reiterate importance of preparedness against the

menace of biotic stresses. The battle between mankind and pathogens for the crops is as old as agriculture. Plant breeders

deploy novel gene(s) for resistance against pathogens, the pathogen overtake them by evolving new races. Acquired

resistance by pathogen against various agro-chemicals is also not uncommon. The situation has taken serious turn with

the changing climatic conditions. Natural resources including soil and water are getting scarce. The fragile environment

demands serious consideration while working for higher production. Under such circumstances, feeding the ever-

increasing population is a huge challenge. Therefore, serious research strategies and meticulous execution is needed to

sustain food production and reduce losses to meet the future goal.

In view of this, a National Symposium on "Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance in Potential Crops" is being organized by

the South Chapter of the Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding (ISGPB), New Delhi at ICAR-Indian Agricultural

Research Institute, Regional Station, Wellington, The Nilgiris during December 7 and 8, 2019. The Symposium will offer

opportunity for the Plant Breeders, Plant Protection Scientist/Researchers and other participants to review the progress

made so far in the field of host resistance/crop breeding and future preparedness for producing more food under the

unforeseen circumstances created by the biotic stresses and the changing climatic conditions.

Background

1. Plant genetic resources in biotic stress resistance breeding

2. Genetic improvement of crops for biotic stress resistance

3. Integrated approaches including molecular techniques to combat biotic stresses

4. Host-pathogen/insect interactions

5. Advances in detection/diagnosis/forecasting of biotic stresses

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Regional Station, Wellington

Thematic areas