TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening ceremony Welcome addresses Pè M.E. |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Session 1 – Unlocking the potential of genetic resources Chairpersons: Cattivelli L., Marconi G. |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Invited Lecture McNally K. Sequencing of diverse rice genomes drives breeding innovation |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Tripodi P., Rabanus-Wallace M. T., Barchi L., Kale S., Esposito S., Acquadro A., Schafleitner R., van Zonneveld M., Prohens J., José Diez M., Börner A., Salinier J., Caromel B., Bovy A., Boyaci F., Pasev G., Brandt R., Himmelbach A., Portis E., Finkers R., Lanteri S., Paran I., Lefebvre V., Giuliano G., Stein N. Global range expansion history of pepper (Capsicum spp.) revealed by over 10,000 genebank accessions |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Magris G., Jurman I., Fornasiero A., Paparelli E., Schwope R., Marroni F., Di Gaspero G., Morgante M. The genomes of 204 domesticated and wild Vitis vinifera accessions reveal the history and the genetic ancestry of European wine grapes |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Maccaferri M., Sciara G., Bozzoli M., Novi J., Campana M., Bruschi M., Forestan C., Ratti C., Prodi A., Invernizzi C., Viola P., Oliveri F., Randazzo B., Goundemand E., Devaux P., Mazzucotelli E., Mastrangelo A., Desiderio F., Bansal U., Bariana H., Ammar K., Cattivelli L., Bassi F., Tuberosa R. Establishment of a global tetraploid wheat collection to facilitate the dissection of the native variation present in the A and B wheat genomes |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Barchi L., Rabanus-Wallace M. T., Prohens J., Toppino L., Padmarasu S., Portis E., Rotino G.L., Stein N., Lanteri S., Giuliano G. Genomic insights into the domestication and selection of key agronomic traits in eggplant following improved genome assembly and pan-genome analysis |
| 11:00 – 12:10 | Break and poster vision |
| 12:10 – 13:00 | Session 1 – (cont.) |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Frugis G., Testone G., Di Vittori V., Paolo D., Liberatore C., Galbiati M., Locatelli F., Cominelli E., Confalonieri M., Rossato M., Delledonne M., Cortinovis G., Bellucci E., Bitocchi E., Rodriguez M., Attene G., Aragao F., Papa R., Sparvoli F. TILLING-by-sequencing and genome editing for the functional validation of candidate domestication genes in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) |
| 12:25 – 12:40 | Pavan S., Vergine M., Nicolì F., Sabella E., Aprile A., Negro C., Fanelli V., Savoia M.A., Montilon V., Susca L., Delvento C., Lotti C., Nigro F., Montemurro C., Ricciardi L., De Bellis L., Luvisi A. Screening of olive biodiversity defines genotypes potentially resistant to Xylella fastidiosa |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | General discussion |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Break and poster vision |
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Online SIGA General Assembly |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Session 2 – Filling the gap between potential and actual yields: Novel routes to boost crop yield Chairpersons: Tondelli A., Rossini L. |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Invited Lecture Tardieu F. Improving yield for suboptimal conditions: making use of alleles for adaptive traits |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Rotasperti L., Tadini L., Chiara M., Crosatti C., Guerra D., Tagliani A., Forlani S., Ezquer I., Horner D. S., Rossini L., Tondelli A., Pesaresi P. The barley mutant happy under the sun 1 (hus1): a further step towards a new generation of pale green crops |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Miculan M., Nelissen H., Ben Hassen M., Marroni F., Inzè D., Pè M.E., Dell'Acqua M. A forward genetics approach integrating GWAS and eQTL mapping to dissect leaf development in maize (Zea mays) |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Crosatti C., Michelotti V., Tafuri A., Gazzetti K., Rossi R., Migliorini C., Guerra D., Cattivelli L., Mica E., Battaglia R. Identification and functional characterization of key genes influencing yield potential in barley |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | General discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break and poster vision |
| 11:00 – 12:25 | Session 4 - NGS: Next Generation SIGA Organized by SIGA Young Researchers Chairpersons: D'Amelia V., Delvento C. |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Opening Chairperson: Villano C. |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Invited Lecture Zhang Y. Tomato as a model plant for studying metabolic regulation |
| 11:40 – 11:55 | Caproni L., Iohannes S.D., Woldeyohannes A.B., Miculan M., Abate Desta E., Fadda C., Pè M.E., Dell'Acqua M. A data-driven approach harnessing genomic, phenotypic, and bioclimatic diversity reveals climate-driven genomic offset in a collection of Ethiopian teff |
| 11:55 – 12:10 | Bordignon S., Farinati S., Milani A., Panozzo S., Scarabel L., Varotto S. New insights into an exogenous RNAi-based approach for endogenous genes silencing in plants |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Salonia F., Ciacciulli A., Pappalardo H.D., La Malfa S., Licciardello C. Genome editing applied to induce lycopene accumulation in anthocyanin-rich sweet orange varieties |
| 12:25 – 14:00 | Break and poster vision |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Session 4 - (cont.) Chairpersons: Castorina G., Forgione I. |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Invited Lecture Coupel-Ledru A. Improving water-use efficiency through the temporal and spatial uncoupling between water loss and carbon gain: insights from a combination of high-throughput phenotyping, quantitative genetics and physiology |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Foresti C., D'Incà E., Vitulo N., Galli M., Zenoni S. Reconstructing the VviNAC factors intra family regulation network orchestrating the grapevine berry ripening |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Puglisi D., Delbono S., Visioni A., Ozkan H., Kara Ä., Casas A. M., Igartua E., Valè G., Lo Piero A.R., Cattivelli L., Tondelli A., Fricano A. Genome-enabled prediction models for grain yield, transpiration rate and below-ground traits using a barley MAGIC population |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Break and poster vision |
| 15:20 – 16:50 | Session 3 – The bright and dark side of seeds: nutritional, antinutritional and functional properties Chairpersons: Janni M., Pedrazzini E. |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Invited Lecture Krishnan H. A multifaceted approach to improve the nutritional quality of soybean protein |
| 15:50 - 16:05 | Sparvoli F., Cominelli E., Liberatore C., Paolo D., Campion B., Nielsen E., Bollini R. Modulation of bioactive compounds in common bean seed: two sides of the same coin |
| 16:05 - 16:20 | Masci S., Sestili F., Camerlengo F., Neerukonda M., Fayer F., Mansueto P., Carroccio A., Schuppan D. Wheat kernel alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitor (ATI) gene silencing procedures cause pleiotropic effects and affect ATI pro-inflammatory activity |
| 16:20 - 16:35 | Farinon B., Costantini L., Molinari R., Di Matteo G., Ferri S., Garzoli S., Mannina L., Mazzucato A., Merendino N. Effect of malting on nutritional, antioxidant, and antinutritional properties of the seeds of two industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) cultivars |
| 16:35 – 16:50 | General discussion |
| 16:50 – 17:20 | Break and poster vision |
| 17:20 – 18:20 | SIGA Young Scientist Award 2021 Chairpersons: Pe' M.E., Rosellini D. |
| Castorina G. Drought-responsive ZmFDL1/MYB94 regulates cuticle biosynthesis and cuticle-dependent leaf permeability |
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| Pompili V. Reduced fire blight susceptibility in apple cultivars using a high-efficiency CRISPR/Cas9-FLP/FRT-based gene editing system |
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| Zampieri R. Prevention and treatment of autoimmune diseases with plant virus nanoparticles |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Session 5 - Abiotic stresses and resource use efficiency in a changing climate Chairpersons: Lo Piero A.R., Salvi S. |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Invited Lecture Tester M. Genomics-driven genetics to support development of saltwater agricultural systems |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Baldoni E., Frugis G., Martinelli F., Benny J., Paffetti D., Buti M. Identification of common key genes and regulatory pathways involved in drought tolerance in four Gramineae species through a comparative transcriptomic meta-analysis09:30 – 09:45 |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Giannino D., Testone G., Sobolev A.P., Mele G., Gonnella M., Giuseppe A., Biancari T. Integrated “omics” of leaf endives stressed by downpour-induced waterlog reveal insights in nutrient variation and molecular aspects of kestose and inulin pathway |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Colzi I., Vergata C., Gonnelli C., Cicatelli A., Guarino F., Castiglione S., Aprile A., De Bellis L., Martinelli F. Gaining insight into the molecular and phenotypic effects of transgenerational memory due to chromium stress in plants |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Francesca S., Vitale L., Arena C., Olivieri F., Maggio A., Barone A., Rigano M.M. Physiological and genomic characterization of a tomato genotype able to improve resource use efficiency in water-limited conditions |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break and poster vision |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Session 5 - (cont.) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Ferrari G., Prazzoli L., Beretta M. Expoliting salt stress tolerance in Solanum pennelli introgression lines |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Aci M.M., Mauceri A., Abenavoli M.R., Sunseri F., Lupini A. Short-term transcriptome response to low nitrate revealed N-related differentially expressed genes in two NUE-contrasting tomato genotypes |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Fasano C., Donald N., Carr C., Herzyk P., Amtmann A., Perrella G. Unravelling the function of the histone deacetylation machinery during stress transcriptional responses in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | General discussion |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break and poster vision |
| 12:00 – 14:30 | Interactive Poster Sessions |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Session 6 – Plants as biofactories Chairpersons: Avesani L., Filippone E. |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Invited Lecture Orzaez D. Breeding new tobacco plant biofactories through genome editing and synthetic biology |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Maricchiolo E., De Marchis F., Bellucci M., Paolocci F., Cignotti A., Fraternale D., Pallotta M. T., Ballottari M., Perozeni F., Panfili E., Pompa A. Production of bioactive molecules for human health in plant cells: three case studies |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Santoni M., Gecchele E., Zampieri R., Gandini D., Thueneman E., Lomonossoff G., Avesani L. Plant virus nanoparticles for molecular diagnostics applications |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Ambrosone A., De Palma M., Leone A., Del Gaudio P., Ruocco M., Turiák L., Bokka R., Fiume I., Tucci M., Pocsfalvi G. Plant roots release small extracellular vesicles carrying a molecular toolkit for defence against pathogens |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Sevi F., Fiore A., Frusciante S., Romano E., Rambla J. L., Orzaez D., Granell A., Diretto G. Metabolic engineering of curcuminoids in N. benthamiana leaves |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Lico C., Tanno B., Marchetti L., Novelli F., Giardullo P., Arcangeli C., Pazzaglia S., Podda M., Santi L., Bernini R., Baschieri S., Mancuso M. Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus nanoparticles as a platform for drug delivery to Shh-dependent medulloblastoma |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | General discussion |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Break |
| 16:45 – 18:45 | Session 7 – Plant Genetics and Breeding Chairpersons: Zenoni S., Volpi C. |
| 16:45 – 17:15 | Keynote Lecture "New tools for doubled-haploid production in dicots" Boutilier K. |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Carbone F., Scalabrin S., Bagnaresi P., Tacconi G., Salimonti A., Zelasco S., Forgione I., Sirangelo T. M., Desiderio F., Cattivelli L., Morgante M. A new reference genome sequence for cultivated olive tree |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Ventimiglia M., Marturano G., Vangelisti A., Usai G., Simoni S., Cavallini A., Giordani T., Natali L., Zuccolo A., Mascagni F. Survey of transposable elements exaptation events in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) genome |
| 17:45 – 18:00 | Acquadro A., Zayas A., Martina M., Polli M.F., Di Nardo G., Comino C., Gilardi G., Martin E., Portis E. BSA-seq analysis reveals genomic regions carrying candidate genes for male sterility phenotype in globe artichoke |
| 18:00 – 18:15 | Mazzucato A., Picarella M.E., Granell A. A point mutation in the HD-Zip III transcription factor SlCORONA/SlHB15 underlies the phenotype of the parthenocarpic fruit (pat) tomato mutant |
| 18:15 – 18:30 | Giacomelli L., Scintilla S., Salvagnin U., Zeilmaker T., Dalla Costa L., Malnoy M., Rouppe Van Der Voort J., Moser C. Generation of mildew-resistant grapevine clones via genome editing: potentials and hurdles |
| 18:30 – 18:45 | Dell'Acqua M., Alem C.G., Nigir B., de Sousa K., Poland J., Kidane Y., Abate E., van Etten J., Fadda C., Pè M.E. Genomics-driven breeding for local adaptation is enhanced by farmers’ traditional knowledge |
| 18:45 | Poster Awards |
| 19:00 | Closing of Congress |