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Sunday 6 april

Programme
	Monday
	6 April
17.00	Registration Welcome Reception at Novotel

Session 1: Fundamental aspects of cryopreservation and cryoprotection

Programme
	Monday
	6 April
8.00	Registrations (+ mounting of posters)
9.00	Opening lecture Dr. E. Frison, Director General. Bioversity International
9.30	Effect of low temperatures and cryoprotectants on plant plasma membranes Dr. M. Uemura (invited speaker)
10.05	Improved potato cryopreservation based on the identification of biochemical cell compounds linked to response to abiotic stress A. Panta
10.25	Ultrastructural changes in suspension culture cells of banana (Musa spp. AAA) during cryopreservation by vitrification Dr. Xu Chunxiang
10.45	Coffee break
11.15	Will proteomics contribute to a better understanding of cryopreservation survival? Dr. S. Carpentier
11.35	Cryopreservation and proteomic analysis of vanilla (V. planifolia A.) apices treated with osmoprotectants Dr. M.T. González-Arnao
11.55	The changes of total soluble proteins and Ca2+ in cryopreservation pollen of Prunus mume Dr. Y. Liu
12.15	Glass transition determination in Allium shoot tips after dehydration Dr. J. Zamecnik
12.35	Lunch (Alma III) + poster session

Session 2: Genetic stability and traceability

Programme
	Monday
	6 April
14.30	Are there adequate methods for assessing genetic stability? Dr. R. Smulders (invited speaker)
15.05	Cryobanking of banana (Musa sp.) germplasm in India: Evaluation of agronomic and molecular traits of cryopreserved plants Dr. A. Agrawal
15.25	Gene expression in response to cryoprotectant and liquid nitrogen exposure in Arabidopsis shoot tips Dr. G.M. Volk
15.45	Coffee break
16.15	Survival of cryogenically-stored dormant apple buds: A 20 year assessment Dr. C. Walters
16.35	Effect of cryoprotectant exposure on post-thaw recovery, growth and genetic stability of Pinus nigra Arn. embryogenic tissues Dr. I. Matusikova
16.55	Assessment of Gentiana cruciata and G. tibetica regenerants derived from cryopreserved cell suspensions Dr. A. Mikula
17.15	DNA sequences of variable bands found after cryopreservation of chrysanthemum apices E. González Benito
19.30	*Guided visit in Leuven*

Session 3: Technological aspects of cryopreservation

Programme
	Tuesday
	7 April
09.00	Choosing and Applying Cryopreservation Protocols to New Species or Tissues Dr. B. Reed (invited speaker)
09.35	Cryopreservation of ancient apple cultivars of Veneto: a comparison between PVS2-vitrification and dormant-bud techniques Dr. M. Lambardi
09.55	Cryopreservation by vitrification of embryogenic callus of wild crocus (Crocus hyemalis and Crocus moabiticus) Dr. R. Shibli
10.15	Droplet vitrification of shoot tips of fraser photinia (Photinia x fraseri Dress.) Y. Ozden Tokatli
10.35	Coffee break
11.05	Cryo-conservation of genetic diversity of recalcitrant-seeded species via zygotic embryonic axes: successes and problems Dr. P. Berjak
11.25	Cryopreservation in the Vitaceae: seed cryopreservation is effective for wild species accessions Dr. Ph. Chatelet
11.45	In vitro propagation and cryopreservation of Stevia rebaudian a medicinal plants using vitrification method Dr. M. Shatnawi
12.05	Cryopreservation of zygotic embryos of Bactris gasipaes - A neotropical palm species with recalcitrant seeds Dr. M. Guerra

Session 4: Impact and applications of cryopreservation

Programme
	Tuesday
	7 April
13.30	Cryotherapy of shoot tips: an efficient method for eradication of plant pathogens Dr. Q. Wang (invited speaker)
14.05	Cryobanking cassava germplasm at IITA D. Dumet
14.25	The Potato Cryo-Bank at the International Potato Center Dr. D. Tay
14.45	Cryopreservation of garlic germplasm collections using the droplet-vitrification technique Dr. Kim Haeng-Hoon
15.05	Coffee break + poster session
16.00	Assessing variability between accessions, cryovials and over time of cryopreserved shoot tips Dr. D. Ellis
16.20	Cassava cryopreservation activities at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Dr. R. Escobar
16.40	Cryopreservation of native Australian fruits and crop wild relatives Dr. S. Ashmore
19.00	*Conference dinner at Novotel*

Session 5: Technology aspects of cryopreservation (CRYOPLANET)

Programme
	Wednesday
	8 April
09.00	Alliaceae in cryopreservation, achievements and constraints Dr. J. Keller (invited speaker)
09.35	Cryopreservation of Fraxinus spp. embryogenic cultures by slow cooling and vitrification techniques A. Ozudogru
09.55	Development of cryopreservation procedures for dwarf irises (Iris spp.) Dr. J. Jevremovic
10.15	Cryopreservation of Quercus robur plumules Dr. M. Michalak
10.35	Coffee break
11.05	Cryopreservation of dormant buds from temperate fruit crops - optimising working collection resources T. Toldam-Andersen
11.25	Cryopreservation of hairy root cultures of Maesa lanceolata and Medicago truncatula Dr. E. Lambert
11.45	Cryopreservation of date palm highly regenerable tissues Fki Lotfi (invited speaker)
12.05	Current development and use of encapsulation-dehydration F. Engelmann
12.25	Lunch (Alma III) + poster session

Session 6: Impact and applications of cryopreservation in plants (CRYOPLANET)

Programme
	Wednesday
	8 April
14.30	Current development and application of plant cryopreservation in Latin America and Caribbean M.T. González-Arnao (invited speaker)
15.05	Conservation strategy of genetic resources in strawberry in Germany Dr. M. Höfer
15.25	Immulocalisation of 2 viruses (PFBV and PLPV) in Pelargonium apices and study of their potential eradication by cryopreservation A. Gallard/ Agnès Grapin
15.45	Coffee break
16.15	Efficacy of cryotherapy for control of Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus in cocoa somatic embryos A. Wetten
16.35	Droplet vitrification: the first generic cryopreservation protocol for organized plant tissues? Dr. B. Panis
16.55	Presentation of ISHS by the Executive Director J. Van Assche
17.05	Closing address B. Panis