The full GPB 2025 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Poster · In-Person
Ri technology: A Non-GMO approach to enhancing plant stress tolerance
Chen Ge · University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Rhizobium rhizogenes is a plant bacterium that carries a plasmid containing the root inducing (Ri) genes. These Ri genes can be inserted into the plant host’s genome and induce hairy root formation. The integration…
- Keynote · In-Person
Techniques for identification and managing bacterial and fungal diseases of tomatoes
Mohammad Babadoost · University of Illinois, United States
Illinois is an important state in producing fresh-market tomatoes in the United States. In this state, tomatoes are produced in open-fields and indoors (greenhouses and high tunnels). Weather conditions in Illinois are…
- Poster · In-Person
Ri technology: A Non-GMO approach to enhancing plant stress tolerance
Linda Hoegfeldt · University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Rhizobium rhizogenes is a plant bacterium that carries a plasmid containing the root inducing (Ri) genes. These Ri genes can be inserted into the plant host’s genome and induce hairy root formation. The integration…
- Keynote · In-Person
Mineralisation of urban waste through composting in agriculture in a circular economy
Mary Cole · The University of Melbourne, Australia
Australians are looking to recycle organic streams by composting to keep these valuable materials away from landfill. Worldwide, communities are addressing recycling of solids and green organics as cities increase in…
- Keynote · In-Person
Evaluation of three tomato varieties (Solanum lycopersicum L.) inoculated with bacteria under stress conditions induced by wastewater and copper sulfate
Abdul Khalil Gardezi · Colegio de Posgraduados, Mexico
The objective of this study was to evaluate the responses of three tomato varieties (Solanum lycopersicum L.) inoculated with bacterial strains under stress conditions induced by wastewater and copper sulfate in a…
- Poster · In-Person
Exploring rooting systems of Ri-naturally transformed Oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
Juan Jose Rodriguez Fuentes · University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Natural transformation involves the genetic modification of plants using wild strains of e.g. Rhizobium rhizogenes. This technique has emerged as a valuable biotechnological breeding method through the insertion of the…
- Oral · In-Person
LATscan: Expanding horizons in plant biology with laser ablation tomography
Benjamin Hall · Founder - L4IS, LLC, United States
Laser Ablation Tomography (LATscan) represents a revolutionary advancement in three-dimensional imaging and analysis of biological tissues, offering unprecedented precision and efficiency. Within the realm of plant…
- Poster · In-Person
Iron deficiency in rice under alkaline conditions is induced by the suppression of iron uptake mechanisms and iron transport responses
Tomoki Okamura · Toyo University, Japan
Under current environmental conditions on Earth, iron (Fe) is readily oxidized from its divalent form (Fe²?) to its trivalent form (Fe³?). It predominantly exists in soil as ferric hydroxide (Fe(OH)?), which is highly…
- Poster · In-Person
Rooftop vertical aquaponics systems for sustainable urban farming
Khin Mar Cho · Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Unlike traditional farming, an urban farming is the practice of cultivating crops either in indoor or outdoor spaces of the buildings. It refers to the farming activities in urban areas, which are commonly used for…
- Oral · In-Person
Real-time in-situ monitoring of environmental stress in aquatic plants by dissolved oxygen-quenched fluorescence/materials movement-induced beam deflection
Xing Zheng Wu · Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
We report a novel optical detection system that allows for real-time in-situ monitoring of environmental stress such as heavy metal stress in aquatic plants by making use of the dissolved oxygen-quenched fluorescence…
- Oral · In-Person
Plants with microbial fuel cells for green energy production, green sustainable remediation, and net zero emissions
Chung Yu Guan · National Taiwan University, Taiwan
The excessive use of fossil fuels increases greenhouse gas concentrations, leading to the greenhouse effect and climate change. Human activities also contribute to environmental pollution, including soil and water…
- Oral · In-Person
Algal collections in the green era
Maya P. Stoyneva-Gaertner · Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
The challenges of climate change and adaptation to this change, the increasing scarcity and depletion of natural resources and the resilience to pressures resulting from the disruption of ecosystems have forced…
- Oral · In-Person
The rhodopean silivryak (Haberlea rhodopensis), the "resurrection plant" or the flower of orpheus
Nedyalka Valcheva · Vocational High School, Bulgaria
The Rhodopean silivryak (Haberlea rhodopensis or Rhodopean haberlea) is a representative of the Gesneriaceae family. It is a Balkan endemic, a protected relict species. It is known for its long-term anabiotic drought…
- Oral · In-Person
Biotechnological potential of aeroterrestrial algae from the Algal Collection of Sofia University (ACUS)
Blagoy Uzunov · Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
The living algal collection (ACUS) of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria) has been the most important centre and custodian of aeroterrestrial algal biodiversity in Bulgaria since its establishment in 2006.…
- Oral · In-Person
Reinforcement of alginate beads of microalgal-bacterial immobilized consortia with cellulose nanofibers for aquaculture wastewater treatment
Teresita Marzialetti Bernardi · University of Concepcion, Chile
The increasing demand for sustainable wastewater management has driven the development of innovative solutions integrating biological and nanotechnological approaches. This study focuses on enhancing the mechanical and…
- Oral · In-Person
Synthesis of hydrogels with controlled nutrient release utilizing fishery industry waste
Luis Felipe Montoya Rendon · University of Concepcion, Chile
Water scarcity and soil degradation are global problems that directly affect agricultural productivity. Conventional agriculture, characterized by inefficient water use and high dependence on chemical fertilizers…
- Oral · In-Person
Diversity in the genus Geranium from Pangi Valley, an unexplored trans Himalayan region along with new records for Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India
Poushali Dey · CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, India
Introduction: The genus Geranium L. belongs to the tribe Geranieae Benth. of the family Geraniaceae and comprises ca. 430 species distributed in tropical, temperate and alpine regions of the world. The first systematic…
Day 2
- Keynote · In-Person
Development of turmeric (Curcuma spp.) from a little-known crop to high value medicnal crop in Southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy · Alabama A&M University, United States
Turmeric (Curcuma spp.), used in Indian medicine for over 4000 years, is now gaining popularity in the US as a health supplement to combat inflammatory diseases, memory loss, and immune deficiency, among many others. A…
- Keynote · In-Person
Phytochemical diversity in the flora of the Western Ghats- An investigation through hyphenated mass spectrometric techniques
Rameshkumar K B · Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, India
The plant kingdom represents an extraordinary reservoir of molecules, synthesized from the fascinating laboratory of plants, and Phytochemistry deals with the diversity of such compounds. The Western Ghats, one among…
- Keynote · In-Person
Promoter architecture and transcriptional regulation of genes upregulated in germination and coleoptile elongation of diverse rice genotypes tolerant to submergence
Bijayalaxmi Mohanty · National University of Singapore, Singapore
Rice is unique in its ability to germinate and elongate its coleoptile in response to submergence stress compared to other crops that fail to germinate under such conditions. However, the rate of germination and…
- Oral · In-Person
Organic amendments enhance crop yield by improving rhizospheric microbiome diversity
Prabhakar D Pandit · Himedia Laboratories, India
Rhizosphere associated plant microbiome plays an important role in nutrient acquisition, plant growth promotion, and stress tolerance. Abundance and diversity in the rhizospheric microbiome, which is host specific, has…
- Oral · In-Person
Finding of novel EST Marker associated with grain filling duration and tillering traits in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under terminal heat stress
Anukriti Srivastava · Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, India
Terminal heat stress is a significant abiotic factor affecting wheat production, causing substantial yield loss despite the plant’s ability to develop heat tolerance mechanisms. Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) are…
- Oral · In-Person
The ameliorating effects of cinnamic acid? based nanocomposite against salt stress in peppermint
Ahlam Khalofah Mohammad Al Saeed · King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
Nanoparticles (NPs) are important in regulating plant tolerance to salt stress. Peppermint is one of the most widely used aromatic plants, with a high sensitivity to salt stress. The present study investigated…
- Oral · In-Person
Rainfall fluctuation causes invasive plant Prosopis juliflora to adapt ecophysiologically and change phenotypically
Prakash Rajak · Banaras Hindu University, India
Understanding how rainfall variability influences the ecophysiology of invasive plant in tropical grasslands is vital for sustainable ecosystem management. Climate change affects rainfall, which in turn alters the…
- Oral · In-Person
Fungal endophytes promote wheat growth (PBW-343) and enhance salt tolerance through improvement of ascorbate glutathione cycle and gene expression
Priyanka Prajapati · Banaras Hindu University, India
Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) faces considerable challenges in growth and productivity due to soil salinity, a major constraint to agricultural success. This study investigated the potential of fungal endophytes to…
- Oral · In-Person
Performance of Nepalese wheat genotypes under abiotic stress environments
Mukti Ram Poudel · Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Abiotic stresses are the major yield limiting factors for wheat production worldwide. Identification of stable and high yielding genotypes of wheat could be done using additive main effects multiplicative interaction…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
Educating on environmental sustainability
Valasia Iakovoglou · UNESCO chair Con-E-Ect, International Hellenic University, Greece
Mediterranean ecosystems are highly valuable mainly due to their increased biodiversity levels. Safeguarding those ecosystems under the increased challenges of climate change is not easy. Educating people is one of the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Unsafe chromium pollution and control for the environmental plant biology and biotechnological development
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer · Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services, India
The environmental and social problems including human health issues caused by injudicious use of chromium in Tamil Nadu, India are investigated. The chrome (a heavy metal) has been used in tanning skin in chrome tanning…
- Keynote · Virtual
Securing the future of horticulture: Cryobanking pollen for biodiversity and breeding
P E Rajasekharan · ICAR-IIHR, India
Cryopreservation is an essential method for conserving the genetic resources of crop species addressing challenges like flowering asynchrony, limited pollen availability, and complex breeding cycles in perennial…
- Keynote · Virtual
Plant biotechnology: A touchstone for transforming global agriculture
Susmita Shukla · Amity University, India
Transforming Agriculture is the major concerned area to be taken care of which is possible through reshaping food production, supply chains, and sustainability practices as only these will help to suffice the need of…
- Keynote · Virtual
Functional medicine and the agronomic engineer: What it is and how to influence in a society after a pandemic
Edgar Omar Rueda Puente · Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
Food production in the world is one of the greatest challenges to achieve various purposes, among which is the supply of foods of plant origin, under the principle of sustainability, health, quality and agri-food…
- Keynote · Virtual
Optimizing corn production profitability through variable rate irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide application in Texas high plains
Dol Prasad Dhakal · Freelance Researcher, United States
This study demonstrates the significant benefits of implementing Variable Rate Application (VRA) technology in corn production, particularly in water-limited regions like Lubbock, Texas. The results highlight the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Innovation in table grapes: Breeding and biotechnology for the future
Manuel Tornel Martinez · Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, Spain
Abstract not yet available.
- Oral · Virtual
Application of bioengineering in construction
Sassan Mohasseb · Department of Energy Engineering, Smteam GmbH, Switzerland
Bio-cement and bio-concrete are innovative solutions for sustainable construction, aiming to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the durability and versatility of building materials. Bio-cement is an…
- Oral · Virtual
Biogeosystem technique methodology in plant development condition refinement contributing to safe plant biology and ecosphere expanded reproduction
Valery P Kalinitchenko · All-Russian Phytopathology Research Institute, Russian Federation
To increase the biosphere food and energy production, we developed a transcendental (not a standard direct imitation of nature) Biogeosystem Technique (BGT*) theoretical and technological framework to refine a…
- Oral · Virtual
Exogenous abscisic acid represses rice flowering via SAPK8-ABF1-Ehd1/Ehd2 pathway
Yifeng Wang · China National Rice Research Institute, China
Rice flowering is a primary agronomic trait that determines yield and ecological adaptability in particular regions. ABA is essential in rice flowering, but the underlying molecular mechanism is poorly understood. Here…
- Oral · Virtual
Readthrough events in plants reveal unprecedented plasticity of stop codons
Liuji Wu · Henan Agricultural University, China
Stop codon readthrough (SCR) has important biological implications but remains largely uncharacterized in plants. Here, we identify 1,009 SCR events in plants using a proteogenomic strategy. Plant SCR candidates tend to…
- Oral · Virtual
Futuristic transformation of herbal industry: Sustainable soilless herb production with hydroponics and aeroponics
Moumita Gangopadhyay · Adamas University, India
The herbal sector is undergoing a paradigm change towards sustainability, demanding novel techniques to assure a steady supply of high-quality raw materials. This study provides a disruptive approach for meeting the…
- Oral · Virtual
Harnessing foxtail millet landraces as a source of novel alleles for yield and nutritional traits
Akila Chandra Sekhar · Yogi Vemana University, India
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.), a small-grained C4 Panicoid cereal of the Poaceae family, has a compact genome of approximately 515 Mb. It serves as a staple food in the arid and semi-arid regions of Asia and…
- Oral · Virtual
Defense priming in rice: An innovative approach to enhance bacterial blight resistance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Anirudh Kumar · Central Tribal University, India
Many of the metabolites that plants produce offer defense against phytopathogens. The environment is harmed when synthetic bactericides are used excessively to control plant disease. Therefore, sustainable agriculture…
- Oral · Virtual
Study of the effects of growth regulators on the growth and rooting of grape apical meristem in vitro
Adkham N Abdullaev · Genomics and Bioinformatics Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
Apical meristem is a set of cells that divide rapidly and thus cause faster growth. Apical meristem cells at the shoot and roots, are used to grow plants faster that generate stem during the shoot ontogeny. These cells…
- Oral · Virtual
Abc1kN is involved in glucosinolate metabolism and stress response during seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana
Giovanni DalCorso · University of Verona, Italy
The activity of bc1 complex kinases is a group of proteins that share a highly conserved ABC1 domain (that is not related to the ATP-Binding Cassette – ABC – transporter proteins) widespread among living organisms.…
- Oral · Virtual
Molecular investigations on hemp seeds, a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds
Sirangelo Tiziana Maria · ENEA-Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Italy
Industrial hemp, which contains less than 1 percent of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is a versatile crop that can be processed into different products with multiple uses. Hemp seeds are the most crucial part of the plant…
- Oral · Virtual
In vitro rooting of micropropagated shoots from the clonal rootstock of cherry, Colt
Martha Cecilia Guillen Murrieta · Camposol SA, Peru
One of the decisions in planning a fruit plantation is the selection of the rootstock, since these make up the root system of fruit trees and provide vital elements such as anchoring, absorption of water, nutrients, and…
- Oral · Virtual
Key innovations of prognostic breeding that increase the efficiency of crop genetic improvement
Vasilia A Fasoula · Adjunct Research Scientist and Consultant, United States
The aim of crop genetic improvement is to increase the level and stability of the yield potential of crops and improve their quality. Currently, the annual genetic gain of crops is, on average, around 1%. After…
- Oral · Virtual
Development of Gibbatrianth mycoherbicide to control Trianthema portulacastrum (horse purslane), a notorious agricultural weed
K R Aneja · Kurukshetra University, India
Weeds are a problem in crop production associated with declines in crop yields and quality, as a source of allergenic pollen and as an aesthetic nuisance. Horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum), a member of the…
- Oral · Virtual
Comparative evaluation of cherry-type tomato breeding lines for hydroponic greenhouse production
Priti Saxena · California State Polytechnic University, United States
California is a leader in U.S. greenhouse tomato production, with hydroponic systems offering the potential for higher yields and enhanced sustainability. Cherry-type tomatoes, known for their rich flavor, are targeted…
- Oral · Virtual
Impact of plant structural and architectural traits on tomato fruit quality: A systematic review
Mildred Osei Kwarteng · Department of Horticulture, Ghana
Tomato fruit quality is determined by physical, chemical, and sensory attributes, including size, colour, texture, sugar content, acidity, and flavour. Consumers prioritise sensory traits, whereas commercial grading…
- Poster · Virtual
Study related to the active ingredients of tongguang vine injection in the treatment of ovarian cancer
Wu Changlan · South Central Minzu University, China
Ovarian cancer is one of the three most common cancers of the female reproductive system, with the mortality rate ranking first among gynecological malignancies. Due to its special anatomical location, 75% of patients…
- Poster · Virtual
Fish hydrolysates as effective biostimulants for plants
Tetiana Maievska · Research and Production Centre, Ukraine
Climate change poses significant challenges to plant health, affecting their resistance to various stresses. Several strategies are used to increase plant resilience in the face of climate change. Among them is the use…
- Poster · Virtual
Agroecological transition in the decentralization of agrobiotechnologies in Cuba
Luis L Vazquez · Latin American Center for Agroecological Research, Cuba
The decentralization of agrobiotechnologies has been a traditional demand, which has put pressure on technological adaptability, compliance with quality and biosecurity requirements in production processes and the…
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