Refereed Journals, Books

2005

Balyejusa Elizabeth, Kizito, Linley Chiwona-Karltun, Thomas Egwang, Martin Fregene and Anna Westerbergh (2005). Genetic diversity and variety composition of cassava on small-scale farms in Uganda: An interdisciplinary study using genetic markers and farmer interviews (Accepted November 2005, in press).

Beebe SE, Rojas M, Yan X, Blair MW, Pedraza F, Muñoz F, Tohme J, Lynch JP (2005). Quantitative trait loci for root architecture traits correlated with phosphorus acquisition in Common Bean. Crop Science (in press)

Blair MW*, Muñoz C, Garza R, Cardona C (2005) Molecular mapping of genes for resistance to the bean pod weevil (Apion godmani Wagner) in common bean. Theor Appl Genet (in press).

Blair MW, Astudillo C, Restrepo J, Bravo LC, Villada D, Beebe SE (2005) Análisis multi-locacional de líneas de fríjol arbustivo con alto contenido de hierro en el departamento de Nariño. Fitotecnia Colombiana (in press)

Blair MW, Nin JC, Prophete E, Singh SP, Beaver JS (2005) Registration of Two Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic Virus Resistant, Large Red-Mottled Common Bean Germplasm. Crop Science (in press)

Castelblanco W. and Fregene M. (2005) Identification of Naturally Occuring Mutant Alleles of the Granule Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS) Gene in Wild Relatives of Cassava. Fields Crop Research (Submitted October 2005).

Castelblanco W. and Fregene M. (2005). SSCP-SNPs based Conserved Ortholog Set (COS) Markers for Comparative Genomics in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) (submitted November 2005).

Chacón M.I., Pickersgill B. & D.G. Debouck. 2005. Domestication patterns in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and the origin of the Mesoamerican and Andean cultivated races. Theor. Appl. Genet 110 (3): 432-444.

Díaz LM, Díaz JM, Blair MW (2005) Diversidad genética de fríjol común (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) en Colombia. Fitotecnia Colombiana (in press)

Durán LA, Blair MW, Giraldo MC, Machiavelli R, Prophete E, Nin JC, Beaver JS (2005) Morphological and molecular characterization of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) landraces from the Caribbean. Crop Science 45: 13320-1328.

Dwivedi SL, Blair MW, Upadhyaya HD, Serraj R, Balaji J, Buhariwalla HK, Ortiz R, Crouch, JH. (2005) Using Genomics to exploit grain legume biodiversity in plant breeding. In Jules Janick (ed) Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 26 (December 2005) ISBN: 0-471-73215-X, 394 p.

Florez-Ramos, C.P.; Z. Lentini, M.E. Buitrago, and J. Cock. 2005. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plantlet Regeneration of Mango (Mangifera indica L.). Acta Horticulturae (In Press)

Fregene M. and Mba C. (2005). Molecular Marker-Assisted selection (MAS) in cassava genetic improvement. In: Genetic Improvement of Cassava Hershey C. (ed) FAO, Via Caravalle, Rome, Italy. (In press).

Fregene M. and Ceballos H. (2005). Advantages and Disadvantages of Molecular Marker-Assisted selection (MAS) in cassava breeding. In: Guimares E. (Editor). FAO, Via Caravalle, Rome, Italy. (Submitted Nov 2005)

Frei A, Blair MW, Cardona C, Beebe SE, Gu H, Dorn S (2005) Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for resistance to Thrips palmi Karny in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Crop Science 45: 379-387.13.

Kizito, Elizabeth Balyejusa , Anton Bua, Martin Fregene, Thaura Ghneim, Alejandro Pieters, Iris Pérez Almeida, Gelis Torrealba, César P. Martínez, Mathias Lorieux and J.Tohme. 2005. Venezuela joins the global efforts for breeding water-saving and drought tolerant rice. Plant Breeding News, Cornell Univ. Clair Heresy(ed).

Lentini Z and A.M. Espinoza. 2005. Coexistence of Weedy Rice and Rice in Tropical America: Gene Flow and Genetic Diversity. Chapter 19. p: 303-319. In: J. Gressel (Ed.). Crop Ferality and Volunteerism: A Threat to Food Security in the Transgenic Era?”. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL

López C., Soto-Suárez M., Restrepo S., Piegu B., Cooke R., Delseny M., Tohme J. and Verdier V. 2005. Global transcriptome analysis of cassava responses to Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis infection using a cassava cDNA microarray. Plant Molecular Biology. 57, pp. 393–410.

Marin J., Ospina C., Morante N., Sanchez T., Ceballos H., Fregene M.Genetic Mapping of Beta-Carotene Content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) (2005). Theor and Appl Genet (submitted November 2005).

Martinez C.P., SJCarabali, JBorrero, MCDuque and J.Silva.2005. Genetic progress towards grain quality in rice(O.sativa) through recurrent selection. In: Population improvement: Away of exploiting the genetic resources of Latin America. Elcio P. Guimaraes (ed). FAO, Rome.2005:277-297 p.

Miklas PN, Kelly JD, Beebe SE, Blair MW (2005) Common bean breeding for resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses: from classical to MAS breeding. Euphytica: Invited review paper for special issue on ‘Legume resistance breeding’ (in press)

Ocampo, C. H., Martín, J. P., Sánchez-Yélamo, M. D., Ortiz, J. M. & O. Toro. 2005. Tracing the origin of Spanish common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars using biochemical and molecular markers. Genet. Resources & Crop Evol. 52: 33-40.

Okogbenin, Emmanuel, Jaime Alberto Marin, and Marting Fregene (2005). A SSR marker based Genetic Map of Cassava Euphytica (Accepted September 2005, in press).

Pedrosa-Harand A, de Souza Almeida CC, Mosiolek M, Blair MW, Schweizer D, Guerra M (2005) Extensive Ribosomal DNA Amplification during Andean Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Theor Appl Genet (in press)

Ramírez M, Graham MA, Blanco-López L, Silvente S, Blair MW, Hernández G, Vance CP, Lara M (2005) A foundation for functional genomics of Phaseolus vulgaris: sequencing and analysis of root nodule, P-stressed root, pod, and leaf ESTs. Plant Physiology 137: 1211-1227.

Ruiz, J.; V. Segovia, Z. Lentini, M. Buitrago, C. Flórez, and J. Cock. 2005. In vitro Propagation and Regeneration of Solanum quitoense (Lulo) Plants and their Use as Elite Clones by Resource Farmers. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plantlet Regeneration of Mango (Mangifera indica L.). Acta Horticulturae (In Press)

Soto-Suárez M. 2005. DNA Microarrays: Gene function using one miniature matrix. Journal Innovación y Ciencia, ISSN 0121-5140, Bogotá. Colombia. 12, 3, pp. 18-21.

Soto-Suárez, M. Restrepo, Silvia. Mosquera, Gloria. Verdier, Valérie y Tohme, Joe. 2005. Análisis de Expresión Génica Durante la Respuesta de Defensa de la Yuca a la Bacteriosis Vascular (Añublo Bacteriano). Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología. Vol. VII No. 2

Thomas Egwang, Urban Gullberg and Anna Westerbergh (2005). The effect of cassava mosaic disease on the genetic diversity of cassava in Uganda Euphytica 146:45-54.

Xia L., Peng K., Yang S., Wenzl P., de Vicente M.C., Fregene M., and Kilian A. (2005) DArT for high-throughput genotyping of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives Theoretical and Applied Genetics 110(6):1092-8.

2004

Borrero, J., César P. Martínez, M.C.Duque, S.J. Carabali y J.Silva. 2004. Análisis de la adaptación regional de líneas interspecíficas de arroz en Colombia. Fitoctenia Colombiana Vol.1:36-43.

Camilo Lopez, Mauricio Soto, Silvia Restrepo, Benoît Piégu, Richard Cooke, Michel
Delseny, Joe Tohme and Valérie Verdier. Cassava Gene expression profile in
response to Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.manihotis infection using a cDNA
microarray. Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction (MPMI). Submitted. (M.Soto)

Camilo Lopez, Véronique Jorge, Benoît Piégu, Chickelu Mba, Diego Cortes, Silvia Restrepo, Mauricio Soto, Michèle Laudié, Christel Berger, Richard Cooke, Michel Delseny, Joe Tohme and Valérie Verdier. A unigene catalogue of 5,700 expressed genes in cassava (Manihot esculenta): identification of genes implicated in cassava bacterial blight resistance and starch biosynthesis. Plant Molecular Biology. Accepted.

Cach, N.T., J.I. Lenis, J.C. Perez, N. Morante, F. Calle and H. Ceballos. 2004. Inheritance of relevant traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for sub-humid conditions. (Submitted to Plant Breeding).

Calle, F., J.C. Perez, W. Gaitán, N. Morante, H. Ceballos, G.Llano & E.Alvarez. Genetics of relevant traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) adapted to acid-soil savannas. (Submitted to Euphytica).

Ceballos, H., C.A. Iglesias, J. C. Pérez, & A.G.O. Dixon, 2004. Cassava breeding: opportunities and challenges. Plant Molecular Biology (in press).

Chávez, A.L., T. Sánchez, G. Jaramillo, J. M.l Bedoya, J. Echeverry, E. A. Bolaños , H. Ceballos, & C.A. Iglesias. 2004. Variation of quality traits in cassava roots evaluated in landraces and improved clones. (Submitted to Euphytica and accepted for publication after minor changes).

Durán LA, Blair MW, Giraldo MC, Machiavelli R, Prophete E, Nin JC, Beaver JS (2004)
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L) Landraces From The Caribbean. Crop Science (accepted)

Echeverry M, Mancilla LI, Cortes DF, Chavarriaga P y Tohme J. (2003) Evaluación preliminar de la expresión del gen bar en plantas transgénicas de yuca (Manihot esculenta) mantenidas en reproducción vegetativa por cerca de diez años. Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas 15:43-52.

Fregene M., Mba C., Buitrago C., Zarate A., Garcia T., Tohme J. 2003 A Predominantly
Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Marker Map of Cassava (Manihot esculenta
Crantz). Plant Molecular Biology submitted).

Fregene M. , Okogbenin E., Marin J., Moreno I., Ariyo O., Akinwale O., Barrera E.,
Ceballos H., and Dixon A. (2004). Molecular Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) of Resistance to the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD). Molecular Breeding (in press)

Frei A, Blair MW, Cardona C, Beebe SE, Gu H, Dorn S (2004). Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to Thrips palmi Karny in Common Bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Crop Science (accepted)

Galindo, LM; Gaitan-Solis, E; Baccam,P; Tohme, J. Isolation and characterization of
Rnase LTR sequences of Ty1 - copia retrotransposons in common bean. Feb. 2004. Genome 47 (1): 84-95

Gomez OJ, Blair MW, Frankow-Lindberg BE, Gullberg U. (2004) Molecular and Phenotypic Diversity of Common Bean Landraces from Nicaragua. Crop Sci. 44: 1412-1418

González-Torres R.I., R. Araya Villalobos, E. Gaitán Solís & D.G. Debouck. 2004. Wild
common bean in the Central Valley of Costa Rica: ecological distribution and
molecular characterization. Agron. Mesoam. 15(2): 145-153.

Ishitani M, Rao I, Wenzl P., Beebe S and Tohme J. (2004) Integration of genomics
approach with traditional breeding towards improving abiotic stress adaptation:
drought and aluminum toxicity as case studies. Field Crops Research 90: 35-45.

Jaramillo, G., N. Morante, J.C. Perez, F. Calle, H. Ceballos*, B. Arias and A.C. Bellotti. 2004. Diallel analysis in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) adapted to the mid-altitude valleys environment. Crop Science (in press)

Kelemu, S., Mahuku, G., Fregene, M., Pachico, P., Johnson, N., Calvert, L., Rao, I., Buruchara, R., Amede, T., Kimani, P., Kirkby, P., Kaaria, S., and Ampofo, K. (2004). Harmonizing the agricultural biotechnology debate for the benefit of African farmers. African Journal of Biotechnology 2(11):394-416.

Liao H, Yan X, Rubio G, Beebe SE, Blair MW, Lynch JP (2004) Basal root gravitropism and phosphorus acquisition efficiency in common bean. Functional Plant Biology
(accepted)

Lenis, J.I., F. Calle, G. Jaramillo, J.C. Perez, H.Ceballos, and J.H. Cock. 2004. The effect of leaf retention in cassava productivity. (Submitted to Field Crops Research and accepted for publication after minor changes).

Lentini Z. and Espinoza A.M. 2004. Coexistence of Weedy Rice and Rice in Tropical
America: Gene Flow and Genetic Diversity. In: J. Gressel (Ed.). “Crop Ferality
and Volunteerism: A Treta to Food Security in the Transgenic Era?. Chapters
XXIV. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL (In press). 25 pp.

Lopez, C.E.; Zuluaga, A.P.; Cooke,R.; Delseny, M. Tohme, J. ;Verdier, V. solation of
resistance gene candidates (RGCs) and characterization of an RGC cluster in
cassava. Aug.2003.Mol. Gen. Genomics 268(5):658-671.

Martínez, César P., Jaime Borrero, Fernando Correa, Myriam C. Duque. En: Arrocero Moderno.G.Robayo(ed) pag.136-141. Bogota, Colombia. 244 p.

Martínez, CP., Borrero J., Almeida A., Duque MC, Carabali J, Silva J, Tohme J. 2004.
Performance of Interspecific Rice Lines from the Cross BG90-2 /O.rufipogon in Eleven Locations in Latin America. Paper. 30th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting. New Orleans, L, USA. Feb29-March 3, 2004.

Morante, N., X. Moreno, J.C. Perez, F. Calle, J.I. Lenis, E. Ortega, G.Jaramillo and H. Ceballos. 2004. Precision of selection in early stages of cassava genetic improvement. (Submitted to Crop Science).

Muñoz,L.C.;Blair,M.W.;Duque,M.C.;Tohme,J.;Roca,W. Introgression in common bean x
Tepary Bean interespecific congruity-backcross lines as measured by AFLP
markers. Mar. 2004. Crop Science 44 (2):637-645.

Muñoz LC, Blair MW, Duque MC, Roca W, Tohme J (2004) Level of introgression in inter-specific (Phaseolus vulgaris x P. acutifolius) congruity-backcross lines. Crop Science 44: 637-645.

Nguyen Thi Cach, JC Perez, JI Lenis, F Calle, N Morante and H. Ceballos. 2004. Epistasis in the expression of relevant traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for sub-humid conditions (Submitted to Journal of Heredity).

Okogbenin E., Marin J., and Fregene M. (2004). An SSR-based molecular genetic map of cassava and QTL analysis for early yield in a Pseudo F2 population Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science (In Press)

O Reilly, K.; Gómez-Vásquez, R.; Buschmann, H.'Tohme, J.; Beeching, R. Oxidative
stress responses during cassava post-harvest physiological deterioration. Nov.
2003. Plant Molecular Biology 53(5):669-685.

Perez, J.C., H. Ceballos, F.Calle, W. Gaitán, N. Morante, G.Llano & E.Alvarez. Additive, dominance and epistatic effects of relevant traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) adapted to acid-soil savannas. (Submitted to Theoretical and Applied Genetics).

Perez, J.C., H. Ceballos, Jaramillo, G., N. Morante, F. Calle, B. Arias and A.C. Bellotti. 2004. Analysis of the relative importance of epistasis in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) adapted to the mid-altitude valleys environment. (Submitted to Crop Science).

Perez Velázquez, J.C. C.L. Souza Jr. L.A. Narro, S. Pandey, and C. De León. Genetic effects for maize traits under acid and non-acid soils. (Submitted to Euphytica)

Reddy, BVS, AF Rangel, B. Ramaiah and R. Ortiz. A research amd network strategy for sustainable sorghum production systems for Latin America. 2004. In MCS Bantilan, UK Deb, CLL Gowda, BVS Reddy, AB Obilana and RE Evenson (Eds.) Sorghum Genetic Enhancement: research process, diseemination and impacts. ICRISAT, Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India pp. 139-148.

Restrepo, S.. Velez, C.; Duque, MC and Verdier, V. Genetic Structure and population
dynamics of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis in Colombia from 1995 to
1999.Jan. 2004 Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70(1):255-261.
Santana GE, Blair MW, Morales F, Mahuku G, Jara C, Castaño C (2004) Uso de tecnicas clasicas y avanzadas para identificar genotipos de frijol resistentes a antracnosis y mosaico común. Fitotecnia Colombiana (accepted).

Sánchez, T., H. Ceballos, A.L. Chávez, C. Iglesias, D.Debouck, G. Mafla, and J. Tohme. 2004. Variation in crude protein content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots. (Submitted to Journal of Food Composition and Analysis).

Sánchez, T., A.L. Chávez, H. Ceballos, D. Roddriguez, and P. Nestel. 2004. Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in high-carotene cassava roots. (Submitted to Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture).

Sperling L.. Anon: “En cas de catastrophe, les semences locales sont disponibles, mais souvent inaccessibles”. La Revue Durable, 12: Septembre-Octobre 2004.26-27.

Segovia V., Z. Lentini, JJ Ruiz , I. Sanchez and W. Roca. In Vitro Vegetative
Propagation of Solanum quitoense (Lulo). I) Factors affecting the development of
vigorous in vitro plants. Plant Cell Reports (submitted)

Segovia V., Z. Lentini, A. Mejía, I. Sanchez and W. Roca. In Vitro Vegetative
Propagation of Solanum quitoense (Lulo).II) Plant regeneration of elite commercial farmer-selected clones. Plant Cell Reports (submitted)

Taylor N, Chavarriaga P, Raemakers K, Siritunga D and Peng Z (2004) Development and application of transgenic technologies in cassava. Plant Molecular Biology (In Press).

Toquica, SP.; Rodriguez, F. ; Martinez, E.; Duque, MC; Tohme,J Molecular characterization by AFLPs of Capsicum germplasm from Amazon Department in Colombia. Sep. 2003. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 50(6):639-647.

Xia L., Peng K., Yang S., Wenzl P., de Vicente M.C., Fregene M., and Kilian A. (2004)
DArT for high-throughput genotyping of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives Theoretical and Applied Genetics (in Press)

Yan X, Liao H, Beebe SE, Blair MW, Lynch JP (2004) Molecular mapping of QTLs associated with root hairs and acid exudation as related to phosphorus uptake in common bean. Plant and Soil (accepted)

Proceedings, Abstracts, and Others

2005

Almeida, A.; Olga X.Giraldo, C.P.Martínez, J.Borrero, MC Duque, and J.Tohme. Identification of QTLs for Yield and Yield Components from Wild Species of Oryza. Abstracts 5th International Rice Genetics Symposium.IRRI, Manila, Philippines,19-23 November 2005. p42.

Almeida, A.; Olga X.Giraldo, César P. Martínez, Jaime Borrero, Myriam C.Duque, Jerson López and J.Tohme. 2005. Identification of QTLs for Yield and Yield Components in a Backcross Population between O.sativa and Lemont. Plant & Animal Genome XIII. January 15-19, 2005. San Diego, Ca USA.P294(p146).

Aranzales, E., Mafla, G., Escobar, R. & D.G. Debouck. 2005. Establecimiento de protocolos para la conservación in vitro de especies de la familia Palmae: modelo de la palma de chontaduro (Bactris gasipaes Kunth.). V SIRGEALC –Simposio de Recursos Genéticos para América Latina y el Caribe. November 23-25, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Arcia K., J.C.Flórez, L. Fory, Eliana González, R. Pineda, T. Agrono, C. Ordóñez, M.C Duque y Zaida Lentini.2005.XL Congreso Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Evaluación del flujo de genes desde arroz transgénico y no transgénico hacia el arroz maleza bajo condiciones de campo.11 al 14 de Octubre. Cali, Colombia.

Balcázar, M.S., Rivera, Á. L. & Pineda L., B. 2005. Actividad antagónica de bacterias aisladas de semillas de Brachiaria y asociadas con hongos de Brachiaria. In: Memoria XLV Congreso annual de la Sociedad Americana de Fitopatologia Division Caribe, VI Congreso nacional de Fitopatolgia y I Congreso Nacional de Fitoprotección. San José, Costa Rica, @7 Junio-1 De Julio de 2005. P. 89.

Balcázar, M.S., Rivera, Á. L. & Pineda L., B. 2005. Actividad antagónica de bacterias aisladas de semillas de Brachiaria y asociadas con hongos de Brachiaria. XLV Congreso annual de la Sociedad Americana de Fitopatologia Division Caribe, VI Congreso nacional de Fitopatolgia y I Congreso Nacional de Fitoprotección.7 June-1 July 2005. San José, Costa Rica.

Blair MW, Astudillo C, Beebe S. (in press) Analysis of nutritional quality traits in an andean recombinant inbred line population. Annual Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 483.

Blair MW, Pantoja W, Beaver JS, Nin JC, Prophete E. (in press) Genetic diversity assessment of Caribbean common bean germplasm. Annual Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 484.

Carabali, S.J.; CPMartínez, J.Borrero, A.Gutiérrez, MC Duque, J.Silva. 2005. Evaluación del Progreso Genético para Calidad del Grano(centro blanco, longitud y temperatura de gelatinización) del Arroz (O.sativa) mediante selección recurrente. 10 Congreso Nal.Fitomejoramiento. Palmira, Valle. Mayo 10-14,2005.

González C., Soto-Suárez M., Piégu B. and Verdier V. 2005. Identification of differentially expressed genes induced in rice by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae by suppression subtractive hybridization and microarray analysis. 6ème Congrès de la Société Française de Phytopathologie. Toulouse, France, 23-25 February. Poster.

González C., Soto-Suárez M., Piégu B. and Verdier V. 2005. Identification of differentially expressed genes induced in rice by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae by suppression subtractive hybridization and microarray analysis. Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas (ACCB). Cali, Colombia. 10-15 October. Lecturer.

González-Torres, R.I., O. Toro, M. Carvajal & D.G. Debouck. 2005. Presencia de complejos “Silvestre –Malez-Cultivo” de Phaseolus vulgaris L. en Costa Rica y Bolivia utilizando marcadores de AND nuclear y cloroplástico. V SIRGEALC –Simposio de Recursos Genéticos para América Latina y el Caribe. November 23-25, Montevideo, Uruguay.

González-Torres, R.I., Araya-Villalobos R. & D.G. Debouck. 2005. Gene flow and its effect on biodiversity: common bean as model for future considerations of biosafety. Deutscher Tropentag 2005: The Global Food & Product Chain-Dynamics, Innovations, Conflicts, Strategies. October 11 – 13, 2005, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.

Ishitani, M. Proceeding on “Root exudates of Brachiaria humidicola inhibit nitrification characterization and quantification of this unique biological phenomenon. Plant nutrition for food security, human health and environmental protection, 444-445, 2005

Kimani PM, Beebe S, Blair M. (in press) Effect of Rhizobia inoculation on Seed Iron and Zinc. Annual Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 485.

Liao H, Yan X, Rubio G, Beebe SE, Blair MW, Lynch JP (2004) Basal root gravitropism and phosphorus acquisition efficiency in common bean. Functional Plant Biology 31: 959-970.16.

Salcedo, J.M & D.G. Debouck. 2005 Comparison of stigma areas among wild and cultivated forms (landrace and modern cultivars) of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Annu. Rept. Bean Improvement Coop. (USA) 48: 34-35.

Santana GE, Blair MW, Morales F, Mahuku G, Jara C, Castaño C (2004) Uso de tecnicas clasicas y avanzadas para identificar genotipos de frijol resistentes a antracnosis y mosaico común. Fitotecnia Colombiana 4: 44-54.

Salcedo, J.M & D.G. Debouck. 2004. Comparación de areas en la region del estigma entre las formas silvestres y cultivadas (tradicionales y modernas) de Phaseolus vulgaris L. III Congreso Colombiano de Botánica. November 2004, Popayán, Colombia.

Yan X, Liao H, Beebe SE, Blair MW, Lynch JP (2004) Molecular mapping of QTLs associated with root hairs and acid exudation as related to phosphorus uptake in common bean. Plant and Soil 265: 17-29.

Blair Mw, Astudillo C, Caldas GV, Rengifo J, Beebe SE, Graham R, Grusak M. (2005) Progress and potential for improving micronutrient content in common beans. Bean Improvement Cooperative – Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2005.

Blair MW, Giraldo MC, Buendia HF, Tovar E, Pantoja W, Diaz L, Diaz JM, Duque MC, Beebe SE, Borba-Olivieras T, Brondani R, Peloso MJ, Zhang X, Wang S, Miranda-Lorigados S, Reyes X, Davila A, Avila T. (2005) Microsatellite marker diversity in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Phaseomics IV. Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005.

Beebe SE, Blair MW, Tohme J (2005) Progreso y Estado Actual en Mejoramiento del Frijol para Mayores Niveles de Hierro y Zinc - PCCMCA (Regional agronomy meetings), Panamá - May 6, 2005

Calvert, L.; Ivan Lozano, Natalia Villareal, Mónica Triana, Mathias Lorieux, Andrea Garavito and César P. Martínez. Molecular analysis of the genetics of resistance to rice hoja blanca virus and its vector Tagosodes orizicolus. Abstracts 5th International Rice Genetics Symposium.IRRI, Manila, Philippines, 19-23 Noviembre 2005. p100.

Cichy KA, Blair MW, Snapp S (2005) Low phosphorus tolerance in an Andean bean population. Bean Improvement Cooperative – Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2005.

Dwivedi SL, Blair MW, Upadhyaya HD, Serraj R, Balaji J, Buhariwalla HK, Ortiz R, Crouch, JH. (2005). Using Genomics to exploit grain legume biodiversity in plant breeding. In Jules Janick (ed) Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 26 (December 2005) ISBN: 0-471-73215-X, 394 p.

Florez-Ramos, C.P. ; Z. Lentini, M.E. Buitrago, J. Cock and. 2005. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plantlet Regeneration of Mango (Mangifera indica L.). International Society of Horticultare Science (ISHS) International Symposium on Biotechnology of Tropical and Subtropical Species. September 2005. Florida, USA

Fory L, E. Tabares, M. Quintero, y Z.Lentini. 2005. Resistencia al Virus de la Hoja Blanca mediante plantas transgénicas de arroz y algunos aspectos de Bioseguridad en el Trópico. XXXII Congreso Nacional Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología (ASCOLFI). Conferencia Magistral. Simposio de Entomología de Arroz. Ibagué. 27, 28 y 29 de Julio 2005. Colombia

Fory L., E. González, J. Florez, K. Arcia, R. Pineda, and Z. Lentini. Estudios del flujo de genes y uso de plantas transgénicas y sus productos (temores y realidades)”. XXVI Congreso Ascolfi. Conferencia Magistral. Bogotá, Centro de Convenciones Compensar. Octubre 5-7 de 2005. Colombia.

González. R.I. and the SB-01/02 Project: Gene flow for assessing the safety of bioengineered crops. Outstanding Team Year Award for 2004 at CIAT.

González-Torres, R.I., O. Toro, M. Carvajal & D.G. Debouck. 2005. Presencia de complejos “Silvestre -Malez-Cultivo” de Phaseolus vulgaris L. en Costa Rica y Bolivia utilizando marcadores de ADN nuclear y cloroplástico. V SIRGEALC -Simposio de Recursos Genéticos para América Latina y el Caribe. November 23-25, Montevideo, Uruguay. Best Poster Award.

Grisi MC, Brondani R, Del Peloso MJ, Blair MW, Gepts P, Brondani C (2005) Integration of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers into a core linkage map of common bean (BAT93 X JALO EEP558). Phaseomics IV. Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005.

Hernandez G, Ramirez M, Graham M, Blair MW, Blanco L, Silvente S, Lara M, Vance CP (2005) Functional genomics of common bean: ESTs sequencing and transcript
profile of symbiotic nitrogen fixation and phosphorus acquisition. Phaseomics IV. Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005.

Hernández G, Ramírez M, Graham MA, Blanco-López L, Silvente S, Medrano-Soto A., Blair MW, Vance CP, Lara M. (2005) Sequencing and Analysis of Phaseolus vulgaris ESTs: Building a foundation for Functional Genomics. 2nd Australian Model Legume Workshop (Abstract) 5th-8th, April12

Hernández G, Ramírez M, Graham MA, Blanco-López L, Silvente S, Medrano-Soto A., Blair MW, Vance CP, Lara M. (2005) Sequencing and Analysis of Phaseolus vulgaris ESTs: Building a foundation for Functional Genomics. Model legume Congress (Abstract) June 5-9.3.

Hougaard BK, Madsen LH, Fredslund J, Schauser L, Nielsen AM, Sandal N, Bertioli DJ, Tohme J, Blair MW, Stougaard J. (2005) Development of legume anchor markers: A bioinformatic driven tool for genetic mapping and comparative genomics. Phaseomics IV. Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005.

González-Torres, R.I., Araya-Villalobos R. & D.G. Debouck. 2005. Gene flow and its effect on biodiversity: common bean as model for future considerations of biosafety. Deutscher Tropentag 2005: The Global Food & Product Chain-Dynamics, Innovations, Conflicts, Strategies. October 11 – 13, 2005, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. p. 406.

Lariguet P, Pankhurst CE, Porch T, Silue S, Baudoin JP, Blair MW, Triplett EW, Broughton WJ (2005) TILLING beans for changes in nodule and seed development. Phaseomics IV. Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005.

Lentini Z. Gene flow from cultivated to wild weedy relatives in Tropical America: Rice and beans as case studies. IV Brazilian Congress on Biosafety and IV Symposium on Transgenic Products. Porto Alegre, September 26 - 29, 2005

Lentini Z. Crop Gene Flow and The Occurrence and Consequences of Gene Introgression between Crops and Their Sexually Compatible Relatives. Symposium. The North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS). December 13-14, 2005. Kansas City, Missouri

Lentini Z. Rice biotechnology: expanding genetic diversity and adding value. Agro-food Biotechnology Network: Biotechnology in Venezuela: A Strategy for Feeding People. December 5-9, 2005. Maracay. Venezuela.

Lentini Z. Gene flow from cultivated to wild/ weedy relatives in tropical America: rice and beans as case studies. Agro-food Biotechnology Network: Biotechnology in Venezuela: A Strategy for Feeding People. December 5-9, 2005. Maracay. Venezuela.

Lentini Z. CIAT Gene Technologies. Preparatory meeting of The Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRR) for Conference of the Parties MOP2 serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol in Montreal, Canada, 2005. March 13-17, 2005. San Louis, Missouri, USA.

Sampaio M.J. and Z. Lentini. 2005. Sate of the Art of Public Research on Biotechnology and Biosafety in Latin America. The Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRR). Conference of the Parties MOP2 serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol. May 30-June 3, 2005. Montreal, Canada.

Martínez, CP.; J.Borrero, SJCarabali, F. Correa. 2005. Contribución de las Especies Silvestres en el Mejoramiento del Arroz Cultivado de América Latina. 10 Congreso Nal.Fitomejoramiento, Palmira, Valle, Mayo 10-14, 2005.

Martínez, C.P. J.Borrero, SJCarabali, F. Correa.2005. Variedades de Arroz con Mayor Valor Nutricional para Combatir la Malnutrición en América Latina. 10 Congreso Nal. Fitomejoramiento, Palmira, Valle. Mayo 10-14, 2005.

Martinez, C.P. 2005. Variedades de Arroz con Doble Nivel de Hierro y Zinc. LI Reunión Anual PCCMCA, Panamá, Mayo 2-6. 2005.

Miklas PN, Blair MW, Fourie, D. (2005) Marker-Aided Breeding For Resistance To Common Bacterial Blight In Common Bean. Durban Legume Conference (Abstract) April 2005.

Ocampo, C.H. & O. Toro. 2005. New sources of phaseolin variation found in populations of Phaseolus Vulgaris L. collected in its primary center of diversity. Annu. Rept. Bean Improvement Coop. (USA) 48: 22-23.

Ocampo, C.H. & O. Toro. 2005. Two novel globulin variants found in the wild teparies beans (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray). Annu. Rept. Bean Improvement Coop. (USA) 48: 30-31.

Ruiz, J.; V. Segovia, Z. Lentini, M. Buitrago, C. Flórez, J. Cock. 2005. In vitro Propagation and Regeneration of Solanum quitoense (Lulo) Plants and their Use as Elite Clones by Resource Farmers. International Society of Horticultare Science (ISHS) International Symposium on Biotechnology of Tropical and Subtropical Species. September 2005. Florida, USA

Tofiño, A. P. & C. Ocampo. Award at the Professional level for the research work “Introgresión del acervo mesoamericano en el germoplasma de la habichuela Phaseolus vulgaris L. cultivada en los centros secundarios de domesticación”. IX Congreso de la Asociación Colombiana de Fitomejoramiento y Producción de Cultivos. Palmira, Colombia. 11 May, 2005.

Development of novel climbing bean genotypes through conventional breeding and marker assisted selection” – Matthew Blair – Rockefeller Foundation meeting – Nairobi – Presentation. January 23-28, 2005

Biofortificacion: Mejoramiento nutricional” - Joe Tohme, Matthew Blair, Steve Beebe, Hernán Ceballos - XIII Congreso de Fitomejoramiento y .Cultivos – Palmira – Presentation. May 11, 2005

Phaseolus / common bean genotyping: SP1 - Generation Challenge Program” – Matthew Blair - Chennai, India – Presentation. August 22, 2005

Priority constraints to increasing productivity of beans in developing countries and strategies to overcome these: a CIAT perspective” - Matthew Blair, Steve Beebe, Rowland Chirwa, Paul Kimani - CRSP All researchers meeting – Dakar Senegal – Presentation. September 11-16, 2005.

TILLING mutagenesis for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): tropical legume mutant resource” – Sept 29, 2005 - GCP annual meeting – Presentation. Matthew Blair

Development of a genome-wide anchored microsatellite map for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).” - M.W. Blair, F. Pedraza, H.F. Buendia, E. Gaitán-Solís, S. E. Beebe, P. Gepts, J. Tohme. – Sept 20-21, 2005 Univ. Angers. Presentation.

Progress and potential for improving micronutrient content in common beans” – M.W. Blair, C. Astudillo, G.V. Caldas, J. Rengifo, S.E. Beebe, R. Graham, M. Grusak – Meeting of the Bean Improvement Cooperative – Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2005. Presentation.

Salcedo, J.M & D.G. Debouck. 2004. Comparación de areas en la region del estigma entre las formas silvestres y cultivadas (tradicionales y modernas) de Phaseolus vulgaris L. III Congreso Colombiano de Botánica. Noviembre 2004, Popayán, Colombia. p. 52.

2004

Almeida, A., O.Giraldo, CPMartínez, J.Borrero, MC Duque, J. López, J.Tohme.2004.
Identification of QTLs for Yield and Yield Components in a Backcross Population between Oryza barthii and Lemont. Poster. RedBio Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. June 22-25,2004.

Aluko, G., CP Martinez, C.Castaño, J. Tohme, J H Oard. 2004.QTL, Multivariate and
Population Structure Analysis of Agronomic Traits in the interspecific cross O.sativa x O.glaberrima. Poster. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XII. San Diego, California USA. January 10-14, 2004.

Blair MW, Pedraza F, Buendia HF, Gaitán-Solís E, Beebe SE, Gepts P, Tohme J (2004) Development of a genome-wide anchored microsatellite map for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Annual Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 47:71-73.

Blair MW, Checa O, Beebe SE (2004) Yield components measured in a climbing x bush bean RIL population. Annual Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 47:297-298.

Blair MW, Giraldo MC, Buendia HF, Tovar E, Guerrero AF. (2004) Evaluation of microsatellite diversity in common bean parental surveys. Annual Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 47:187-188.

Theses

2005

Arango Jacobo. January 2006. BSc. Análisis de la expresión de los genes GGPS, PSY, PDS, ZDS, CRTISO Y LCY- de la ruta biosintética de carotenos mediante PCD en tiempo real, y cuantificación de carotenos usando HPLC, en hojas y raices de plantas de yuca de diferentes edades. Univ. Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Aranzales Erickson. 2005. BSc. Thesis awarded as meritorious by the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Cucutá-Colombia, for the degree of Engineer of Biotechnological Production.

Arcia Moreno, Kiliany Andrea. B.Sc.Tesis: Evaluación del flujo de genes desde una línea transgénica de arroz (Oryza sativa l.) resistente al virus de la hoja blanca, hacia seis biotipos de arroz rojo (Oryza sativa f. spontanea). Universidad del Tolima Programa de Biología. Ibagué. 2005. Tesis Meritoria.

Beltrán Jesus Alonso, 2005. BSc. Evaluación Molecular de Plantas Transgénicas de Yuca Manihot esculenta (Crantz ) Mediante Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa (PCR) en Tiempo Real. Universidad del Tolima, Colombia. TESIS LAUREADA.

Buitrago Aya Carolina, 2005. BSc Biologia, "Evaluación de la patogenicidad y virulencia de Bacillus popilliae Dutky sobre larvas de tercer instar de Phyllophaga menetriesi Blanchard (Coleoptera:Melolonthidae)" Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Chacón Juliana. 2005. MSc. Phylogenetic patterns in the Genus Manihot (Euphorbiaceae): Biogeography and Comparative Ecology of Mesoamerican and SouthAmerican species. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.

Chaparro Catalina Astrid. 2005. MSc. Transformación genética mediante biobalística y evaluación de nuevos protocolos embriogénesis somática en aguacate (Persea americana Mill). Universidad Internacional de Andalucía y Universidad de Málaga , España.

Escobar Roosevelt H. 2005. MSc. Aspectos logísticos de manejo y determinación de la estabilidad genética de materiales crioconservados de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Tesis Maestria Conservacion de Recursos Fitogenéticos. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Palmira. Colombia.

Florez Varón, Juan Carlos. B.Sc.Tesis: Evaluación del flujo de genes desde la variedad púrpura de arroz (Oryza sativa L.) hacia seis biotipos de arroz rojo (Oryza sativa f. spontanea). Universidad del Tolima programa de biología. Ibagué. 2005. Tesis Meritoria.

Fory Paola Andrea, 2005. MSc. Recursos Fitogeneticos. "Caracterización y análisis molecular de la diversidad genética de la colección colombiana de lulo (Solanum quitoense LAM) y seis especies relacionadas de la sección Lasiocarpa”, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Palmira, Colombia.

Guevara Edward. 2005. B.S.c. GIS – studying climbing bean adaptation with A. Jarvis and M. Blair.

Gutiérrez Andres Gonzalo 2005. BSc. Construcción y evaluación de líneas de introgresion interespecíficas de Arroz (Oryza sativa L.) Utilizando microsatélites. Universidad del Tolima, Colombia

Hernández, Erick Giovanni. B.Sc. Tesis: Caracterización genotípica y fenotípica de accesiones de arroz rojo (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) procedentes de los Departamentos de Tolima y Valle del Cauca. Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y del Ambiente Plan de Estudios de Ingeniería Producción Biotecnológica Cúcuta 2005. Tesis en Curso.

Jaimes Hugo Arley 2005. BSC. Mejoramiento del protocolo para la transformación genética de yuca (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) Mediada por Agrobacteriu. UNIVALLE. Cali, Colombia

Martínez Castillo, J. 2005. Diversidad intraespecífica de Phaseolus lunatus L. e intensificación de la agricultura tradicional en la Península de Yucatán, México. Doctorado en Ciencias y Biotecnología de Plantas. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de Yucatán, Mérida, Yuc., México. Final exam, April 2005.

Nuitjen Edwin. 2005. PhD. Farmer management of gene-flow: The impact of genetic diversity and crop improvement in the Gambia. Wageningen University. Defense November 30, 05 (L. Sperling).

Pineda Rosana, M.Sc. Thesis. Flujo de genes desde arroz transgénico al arroz maleza. Universidad Nacional. Sede Medellín Abril 2005. Tesis Meritoria.

Rodriguez Fausto. 2005. BSc. Aislamiento de candidatos a genes de resistencia contra la mancha angular de la hoja en el frijol común. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá Colombia.

Rodriguez Lina Maria. B.S.c. Universidad de Los Andes – (July 2004 – Sept 2005) studied geminivirus resistance genes with M. Blair.

Rosero Carolina. 2005 BSc. QTLs Mapping of Aluminum Resistance in Brachiaria sp. Universidad Javeriana, BogotáRoyero Nelson Arturo. 2005. MSc. Caracterización molecular de accesiones de guanábana (Annona Muricata L.) y otras especies de importancia hortícola de la colección Colombiana de Anonáceas. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Palmira.

Sanabria Góngora Yamid is working on his thesis entitled “Caracterización morfológica, citogenética y molecular de una accession del género Oryza y evaluación de introgresiones en progenies F1, BC2 y BC3 originadas de cruces con O.sativa. Universida del Tolima, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Ibagué.

Sarmiento Felipe, 2005. BSc. Búsqueda y Caracterización de Secuencias de Expresión Específica en la Raíz de Yuca (Manihot Esculenta, Crantz). Univ de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.

2004

Andrés Felipe Salcedo, BSc.Universidad del Valle. Clonaje y caracterización parcial de genes implicados en la biosíntesis de carotenos en raíces de yuca, Nov. 2003.

Adriana Arango MSc. National University Identification of candidate genes for aluminium resistance in Brachiaria. Meritoria

Diana Bernal: 2004. Contribución al estudio de la genómica Funcional del Fenómeno de Apomixis: Aislamiento de Secuencias de Brachiaria sp expresadas diferencialmente entre pistilos de individuos apomícticos y sexuales". Universidad de los Andes.

Duina Posso: Identificación de secuencias de ADN genómico polimórficas entre las variedades de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) CM2177-2 y NGA-2 así como de MECU 72 y MCOL 2246 mediante la tecnología DarT (Diversity Arrays Technology) basada en microarreglos. Título Profesional: Bióloga con énfasis en genética. Universidad del Valle, Nov/03

Eliana Gaitán– Solis, PhD. Obtención y uso de secuencias microsatelitales GA/CA en estudios de diversidad genética en las especies de palmas colombianas Attalea amygdalina, Ceroxylon alpinum y Ceroxylon sasaimae , realizada en la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Palmira. Nov, 2003. Meritoria

Gerardo Gallego: PhD. Estudios preliminares para el aislamiento y clonación de genes deresistencia a pyricularia grisea en arroz usando la estrategia de clonacion posicional. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Palmira. Meritoria

Mauricio Quimbaya. Pre-grado. Biología. Establecimiento de un exámen de selección fenotípica para la identificación de genes de resistencia al aluminio usando como modelo arabidopsis thaliana. Universidad Nacional de Bogotá. Sept/ 04

Rosa González. 2004. Stimation of gene flow on Phaseolus vulgaris using molecular markers: microsatellites and polymorphims of chloroplast. Universidad Nacional, Palmira Thesis awarded with Merit recognition by Universidad Nacional de Colombia.