Monday 12 July 2021

Room 1 (L02), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

MC: Assist. Prof. Dr. Alyssa Stewart
MC: Dr. Saroj Ruchisansakun

9:00-10:00 hr.   

Opening Ceremony                                   

• Welcome Address
by Associate Professor Dr. Kanchit Thammasiri, Biotech 2021 Convener

• Welcome Address
by Assistant Professor Dr. Unchera Viboonjun, Head of Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University                          

• Opening Address
by Associate Professor Dr. Palangpon Kongsaeree, Dean, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

• Welcome and Presentation
by Professor Dr. Jorge Canhoto, Chair, Division Plant Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, ISHS

• Presentation of souvenirs to conference sponsors

• Group Photographs

10:00-10:30 hr.

Keynote Presentation

S1_K  Prof. Pei Shengji
Vital roles for ethnobiology in new era of biodiversity conservation in China
Shengji Pei, Kanchit Thammasiri
Q & A

10:30-10:45 hr.  

 Break

10:45 – 12:00 hr.   

Invited Oral Presentations

S2_I3  Dr. Gayle Volk
Plant cryopreservation: Research, implementation, and outreach
Gayle Volk
Q & A

S4_I1  Prof. Dr. S.M. Khasim
In vitro multiplication of some selected banana cultivars (Musa spp.) from India and their genetic fidelity using ISSR markers
Shaik Mahammad Khasim, Saifuldeen Ahme Hasan
Q & A

12:00 – 13:00 hr.

Lunch Break

Monday 12 July 2021

Room 1 (L02), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

MC: Assist. Prof. Dr. Alyssa Stewart

13:00-15:00 hr. 

S2_I1  Dr. Bart Panis
Cryopreservation to preserve vital tropical crops for future generations
Bart Panis, Hannes Wilms
Q & A

S2_I2  Dr. Manuela Nagel
Molecular mechanisms during cryopreservation of potato and garlic shoot tips
Manuela Nagel, Kanchit Thammasiri, Marion Grube, Claudia Kopnick, Kamatchi Ulagappan
Q & A

S4_I2 Prof. Dr. Jorge M. Canhoto
Somatic embryogenesis and other in vitro techniques towards tamarillo breeding and conservation
Sandra Correia, André Caeiro, Daniela Cordeiro, Miguel Rito, Ana Pedrosa, Tércia Lopes, Jorge Canhoto
Q & A

S1_I1 Prof. Dr. Hugh W. Pritchard
Seed `omics´ and the conservation of plant biodiversity
Hugh W. Pritchard, Liang Lin, Hongying Chen, Anne Visscher, Dani Ballesteros
Q & A

Monday 12 July 2021

Room 2 (L03), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

MC: Dr. Saroj Ruchisansakun       

Session II: Cryopreservation (S2)

13:00-13:15 hr. 

S2_1  Fruit harvesting times and various dehydration methods for cryopreservation of  Paphiopedilum bellatulum (Rchb.f.) Stein seeds
Supaporn Rodpradit, Prasit Wangpakapattanawong, Pheravut Wongsawad, Kanchit Thammasiri

13:15-13:30 hr. 

S2_2  Cryopreservation of Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume seeds by D cryo-plate method        
Dechathon Thanasuttanithi, Kanchit Thammasiri

13:30-13:45 hr.

S2_3  Cryopreservation and assessment of genetic stability of cryopreserved Fragaria spp. using SSR markers   
Sandhya Gupta, Prashant Tewari, Madhvi Mishra, Rakesh Singh, DK Nerwal

Session III: Breeding (S3)

13:45-14:00 hr.

S3_2  Genetic diversity of an endemic medicinal orchid, Coelogyne nervosa R. Rich. from Southern India using morphological and molecular markers  
J. Ramudu, S.M. Khasim

14:00-14:30 hr.

Q & A session

Tuesday 13 July 2021

Room 1 (L02), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

MC: Assist. Prof. Dr. Alyssa Stewart

Session VI: Plant Molecular Research (S6)

09:00-09:15 hr.

S6_1  DNA Barcoding and molecular systematics in genus Coelogyne Lindl. (Orchidaceae)     
J. Ramudu

09:15-09:30 hr.

S6_2  Plant GARDEN: a portal web site for accessing plant genome, DNA marker, and SNP information          
Sachiko Isobe, Hisako Ichihara, Hideki Hirakawa, Andrea Ghelfi, Mitsuyo Kohara, Manabu Yamada, Takuro Tamura, Akihiro Nakaya, Satoshi Tabata

09:30-09:45 hr.

S6_3  Molecular phylogeny and DNA barcode regions efficacy for identification the variety of Capsicum annuum L. in Thailand      
T. Luangsuphabool, A. Wongpia, P. Sangkasa-ad, T.N. Nan, K. Pipithsangchan, K. Thammasiri

Session VII: Plant Protection (S7)

09:45-10:00 hr.

S7_1  Simple preparation of the dried galangal (Alpinia galanga) in ethanol is effective to suppress Curvularia sp. which causes grain discoloration of rice (Oryza sativa) (var. Suphan Buri 2)    
Kyaw Soe Win, Rachsawan Mongkol, Mana Kanjanamaneesathian

10:00-10:15 hr.

S7_2  In vitro screening of crude extracts from plants against Fusarium sacchari and Curvularia lunata and testing the efficacy of a selected crude extract of Alpinia galanga against grain discoloration and other rice diseases in the fields  
Thi Thi Win, Mana Kanjanamaneesathian, Rachsawan Mongkol

10:15-10:45 hr.

Q & A session

10:45-11:00 hr.

Break

Session I: Plant Diversity Conservation (S1)

11:00-11:15 hr.

S1_1  In vitro propagation and conservation of Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb.: An underutilized fruit of India        
Sandhya Gupta, Vivek Kumar Biraji

11:15-11:30 hr.

S1_2  Native Thai waterlily survey as an evidence to support `Jongkolnee´ waterlily (Nymphaea siamensis) existing in a new subgenus    
Vichai Puripunyavanich, Woranuch La-ongsri, Primlarp Chukiatman, Kanokporn Boonsirichai

11:30-11:45 hr.

S1_3  Agro-morphological and genetic diversity of Indian large cardamom cultivars (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) in the sub Himalayan tropics  
Reshma Ranjanan, Mary Mathew K, Remashree A.B.

11:45-12:00 hr.

S1_4  Biotechnological applications for plant germplasm conservation at ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, India's recent achievements     
Anuradha Agrawal, Sandhya Gupta,  Neelam Sharma, Sangita Bansal, Vartika Srivastava, Era Vaidya Malhotra, Subhash Chander, Ravi Gowthami, Kuldeep Singh

12:00-13:00 hr.

Lunch Break

13:00-13:15 hr. 

S1_5  The use of zygotic embryos for the efficient long-term conservation of a Georgian provenance of sweet chestnut: an overview    
Mariam Gaidamashvili

13:15-13:30 hr. 

S1_6  Safeguarding and use of plant genetic resources in DOA genebank. In case of "Aditayadhorn agricultural project in contemplation of Her Highness Princess Aditayadhornkitikhun at Surin has collaborated with DOA genebank - ex situ conservation of some field crops and horticultural crops in DOA genebank, Thailand, 2019-2020"         
K. Pipithsangchan, N. Boain, S. Dachakumpoo, S. Bubpato, J. Suksawat, A. Songserm, A. Wongpia, T. Luangsuphabool, C. Samphunphuang, D. Narkprasert, P.P. Chareonsap, K. Thammasiri

13:30-13:45 hr.

S1_7  Comparative assessments of alkaloids and phenolic compounds in a Thai medicinal plant, Erycibe elliptilimba, and other species in the genus  
Tripatchara Atiratana, Paweena Traiperm, Phongsakorn Kochaiphat, Thanika Pathomwichaiwat, Unchera Viboonjun

13:45-14:30 hr.

Q & A session

14:30-15:00 hr.

Break

15:00-16:00 hr.

Business Meeting and Closing Ceremony

Tuesday 13 July 2021

Room 2 (L03), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

MC: Dr. Saroj Ruchisansakun       

Session IV: Micropropagation (S4)

09:00-09:15 hr.

S4_1  Shoot multiplication of three Hedychium species via immersion temporary bioreactor    
Supaporn Rodpradit, Pimphaka Klaharn, Paweena Pumisutapon

09:15-09:30 hr.

S4_2  Preventing tissue necrosis with activated charcoal alternatives during shoot multiplication of coconut     
Hannes Wilms, Dries De Bièvre, Rony Swennen, Juhee Rhee, Bart Panis

09:30-09:45 hr.

S4_3  The effect of plant growth regulators on the in vitro regeneration capacity in some horticultural crops and rare endangered plant species   
Irina Mitrofanova, Nina Lesnikova-Sedoshenko, Svetlana Chelombit, Irina Zhdanova, Natalya Ivanova, Olga Mitrofanova

09:45-10:00 hr.

S4_4  In vitro establishment and multiplication of Vaccinium virgatum Ait. ‘Delite’         
Carolina Schuchovski, Luiz Antonio Biasi

10:00-10:15 hr.

S4_5  A comparative analysis of in vitro responses of anthurium under temporary immersion (RITA®)
Teresita Amore, Jaclyn Nicole Uy

10:15-10:45 hr.

Q & A session

10:45-11:00 hr.

 Break

11:00-11:15 hr.

S4_6  Chemotyping and in vitro conservation of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L., Ericaceae)        
João Martins, Teresa Batista, Glória Pinto, Jorge Canhoto

11:15-11:30 hr.

S4_7  Prospect and challenges in Rhododendron micropropagation
Sin Hoong Tan, Rusea Go

Session V: Physiology and Production (S5)

11:30-11:45 hr.

S5_2  Effects of irrigation levels on growth and chemical constituents in Curcuma alismatifolia
Chaiartid Inkham, Jakaphun Julsrigival, Sunee Chansakaow, Panupon Hongpakdee, Kanokwan Panjama, Soraya Ruamrungsri

11:45-12:00 hr.

S5_3  Chemical composition analysis of essential oils from black gingers (Kaempferia parviflora) by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)       
A. Wongpia, C. Samphunphuang, K. Pipithsangchan, W. Somprasong, S. Boonpradub, T. Luangsuphabool, K.  Thammasiri

12:00-13:00 hr.

Lunch Break

13:00-13:15 hr. 

S5_4    Assessment of IAA synthesis by endophytic bacteria in Vanda (Orchidaceae)          
Wanwisa Inkaewpuangkham, Chaiartid Inkham, Kanokwan Panjama, Yupa Chromkaew, Soraya Ruamrungsri

13:15-13:45 hr.

Q & A session