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Programme
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Wednesday
November 25, 2009
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14:30-18:00
15:00-16:00
19:00-21:00
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Registration
(At: NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi)
Meeting
of the Organizing Committee
Dinner (At:
NASC Complex, Pusa)
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Thursday
November 26,
2009
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09.00 -
09.05
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Welcome
address
By: Dr Swapan
K. Datta, DDG (CS), ICAR, India
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09.05 -
09.20
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About the
conference
By: Dr Hidetaka
Hori, Niigata University, Japan
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09.20 -
09.40
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Key note
address
By: Dr Mangala
Rai, Secretary, DARE & DG, ICAR, India
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09.40 -
09.55
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Inaugural
Address
By: Chief
Guest Shri Sharad Pawar ji
Hon’ble
Minister for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs,
Food and
Public Distribution, Govt. of India
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09.55 -
10.00
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Vote of
thanks
By: Dr Sajiv
Anand, AICBA, New Delhi, India
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10.00 -
10.30
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Tea/Coffee
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Session
1
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Chairperson:
Prof D. Pental; Rapporteur: Dr V. D. Patil
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10.30 -
11.00
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Biochemistry
and molecular biology of Bt toxins
By: A. Zaritsky,
Israel
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11.00 -
11.15
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Genome analysis
of Bt
By: Yu Ziniu
- Huazhong Agri Univ., Wuhan, China
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11.15 –
11.30
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Mega complex
of anti-tumor Cry toxin parasporin 2
By: S. Kitada,
Kyushu University, Japan
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11.30 -
11.45
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Role of
mannose binding plant
Lectins
in developing insect resistance in crops
By: Sampa
Das, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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11.45-12.00
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Protein
engineering of Bt toxins
By: V. Nain,
GBU, Greater Noida, India
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12.00 -
12.30
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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13.00 -
14.00
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Lunch
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Session
2
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Chairperson:
Dr C. D. Mayee; Rapporteur: Dr K. R. Kranthi
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14.00 -
14.30
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Structure
and mode of action of Bt toxins
By: Raj
Bhatnagar, ICGEB, New Delhi, India
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14.30 -
14.45
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Physiological
characterization and function of PHB in Bt
By: He Jin,
China
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14.45 -
15.00
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Novel Technology
for Enabling Commercial Exploitation of the Insecticidal
Bacterium Bt
By: P.S.
Vimala Devi, DOR, Hyderabad
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15.00 -
15.30
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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15.30 –
16.00
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Tea / Coffee
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16.00
– 16.45
(Special
Lecture)
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Bt cotton
in India: Current Status
By: Dr
C.D. Mayee, Chairman, ASRB, India
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16.45 -
18.00
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Posters
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Friday
November 27,
2009
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Session
1
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Chairperson:
Prof S.K. Sen; Rapporteur: Dr N. Seetharama
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09.00 -
9.30
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Antibacterial
systems in insects
By: G. N.
Pandian, Japan
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09.30 -
9.45
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Transformation
of Bacillus thuringiensis with chiA gene
from Serratia marcescens ATCC990 to enhance the insecticidal
activity
By: S.S.
Kao, Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances
Research Institute, Taiwan
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09.45 –
10.00
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Cry2a protein
with higher toxicity against cotton bollworm
By: V. Udayasuriyan,
TNAU, Coimbatore, India
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10.00 –
10.15
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Bioefficacy
of fusion gene against Spodoptera
litura
By: S. V.
Krishnamurty, TNAU, Coimbatore, India
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10.15 –
10.30
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Diversity
of Bacillus thuringiensis in coastal saline rice
soils
By: T.K Dangar, CRRI, Cuttack, India
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10.30 -
11.00
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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11.00 -
11.30
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Tea/ Coffee
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Session
2
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Chairperson:
Dr. Raj Bhatnagar; Rapporteur: Dr T. P. Rajendran
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11.30 -
12.00
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In planta
expression of Bt genes
By: Dr Rakesh
Tuli, NBRI, Lucknow, India
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12.00 -
12.15
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Prospects
for the CIMBAA stacked gene Bt insect resistant Brassicas
By: Derek
Russel, University of Melbourne, Australia
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12.15 -
12.30
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Development
of insect resistant Bt pigeonpea
By: M. Udayakumar,
UAS, Bangalore, India
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12.30 -
12.45
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Genetic
transformation of cotton var. Narasimha
By: V S
Reddy, ICGEB, New Delhi, India
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12.45 –
13.00
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Bt cry1F
gene transfer in G. hirsutum elite variety
By: G. Balasubramani,
CICR, Nagpur, India
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13.00 -
13.20
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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13.20 -
14.00
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Lunch
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Session
3
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Chairperson:
Prof A. Zaritsky; Rapporteur: Dr Sajiv Anand
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14.00 –
14.30
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Shoot and
fruit borer resistant Bt brinjal
By: Dr Usha
Barwale-Zehr, Mahyco, Jalna, India
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14.30 –
14.45
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Transgenic
rice resistant to lepidopteran pests
By: Karabi
Datta, Calcutta University, Kolkata, India
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14.45 –
15.00
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Bt cotton
in India: Problems and prospects
By: B.M.
Khadi, UAS, Dharwad, India
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15.00 –
15.15
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Podborer
resistant chickpea
By: Bidyut
Sharma, AAU, Jorhat, Assam, India
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15.15 –
15.30
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Bt
brinjal-An example of Public private partnership
By:
B. Majumdar, Bejo Sheetal, Jalna, India
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15.30 –
16.00
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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16.00 –
16.30
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Tea / Coffee
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16.30 –
18.00
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Posters
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18.00 –
20.00
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Cultural
programme
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20.00 -
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Dinner
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Saturday
November 28,
2009
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Session
1
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Chairperson:
Dr R. P. Sharma; Rapporteur: Dr Karabi Datta
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09.00 -
09.30
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Relevance of technologies relating to Bt
crop generation in Indian Agriculture
By: Prof.
S. K. Sen, IIT, Kharagpur, India
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09.30 -
09.45
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Codon-modified
Bt genes and Bt crops in NARS-India.
By: P. Ananda
Kumar, NRCPB, New Delhi, India
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09.45 -
10.00
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Development
of shoot borer resistant sugarcane
By: N. Subramoniam,
SBI, Coimbatore
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10.00 -
10.15
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Development
of shoot pests-resistant sorghum
By: N. Seetharama,
NRCS, Hyderabad
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10.15 –
10. 30
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Development
of insect resistant castor
By: M. Sujatha,
DOR, Hyderabad,
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10.30 -
11.00
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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11.00 -
11.30
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Tea / Coffee
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Session
2
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Chairperson:
Dr S. Shantharam; Rapporteur: Dr G. Gujar
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11.30 -
12.00
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(Topic to
be announced)
By: Leigh
English, Monsanto Research Centre, Bangalore, India
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12.00 -
12.15
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Development
of an Insect Resistance Management Plan: Practical
Approaches for Local Environments
By: Gajendra
Baktavachalam, Dow Agrosciences, New Delhi, India
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12.15 -
12.30
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Management
of bollworm resistance to Bt cotton
By: K. R.
Kranthi, CICR
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12.30 –
12.45
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Importance
of refuges for IRM in Bt cotton
By: G. T.
Gujar, IARI
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12.45 –
13.00
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Adoption
and socio-economic assessment of Bt cotton in India
By: R. N.
Padaria, IARI, New Delhi
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13.00 -
13.20
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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13.20 -
14.00
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Lunch
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Session
3
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Chairperson:
Prof D. Russel; Rapporteur: Dr V.Udayasuriyan
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14.00 -
14.30
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Regulation
and biosafety: A global Overview of the Biosafety and Environmental
Impacts of GM Crops Expressing Bt Genes
By: S. Shantharam,
Princeton University, USA
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14.30 -
14.45
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GM
crops and Indian Regulatory System
By: K. K.
Tripathi, DBT, New Delhi, India
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14.45 -
15.00
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Reducing
uncertainty in regulatory decision making for transgenic
crops
By:
Alan Raybould, Syngenta, UK
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15.00 -
15.15
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Safety
and benefits of Bt and Bt cotton
By:
Dr T. Manjunath, Consultant, Agribiotech, Bangalore
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15.15 –
15.30
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Discussion
and Chairperson’s remarks
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15.30 -
16.00
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Tea / Coffee
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16.00 -
17.00
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Panel discussion
and Valedictory Session; Convener: Dr S. K. Datta
Participants:
Dr H. Hori, Dr C. D. Mayee, Prof S. K. Sen, Dr Raj Bhatnagar,
Dr S. Shantharam, Dr Ranjini Warrier and Dr Sajiv Anand
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17.00
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Vote of
thanks
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