Epigenetic mechanisms
in plants
All titles are final as of April 02, 2002.
| Thursday, May 16, 2002 | Sun Room, Memorial Union, Iowa State University |
| 8:30 AM |
Transgene
silencing by the host genome defense: implications for the evolution of
epigenetic control mechanisms in higher organisms . |
| 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | Paramutation:
Long distance cis- and trans-interactions controlling gene expression. Vicki Chandler, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ |
| 12:00 NOON | Lunch - Campanile Room |
| 1:30 PM | Epigenetic
controls in polyploid genomes: locus-specific uniparental gene silencing. Craig Pikaard, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM | DNA
methylation: epigenetic variation and inheritance. Eric J. Richards, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
| Friday, May 17, 2002 | Sun Room - Memorial Union |
| 8:30 AM | Control
and Function of DNA methylation: Lessons from fungi. Erik Selker, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR |
| 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | Epigenetic
regulation in plants: questions, clues, and vexing problems arising from
analysis of the maize p1 gene. Tom Peterson, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa |
| 12:00 NOON | Lunch - Gold Room |