Session Details
[S18-P]International Symposium on Vegetable Breeding for Sustainable Field and Greenhouse Production through Modern Selection Techniques and Molecular Tools (BreedVegs2026)
Mon. Aug 24, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM JST
Mon. Aug 24, 2026 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM UTC
Mon. Aug 24, 2026 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM UTC
Event Hall and New Hall-S18P
[S18-P-01]Preliminary Exploration of Plant Antiviral Defense-Related Genes Using Chenopodium quinoa as a Model
*Tsung-Chi Chen1, Chian-Chi Lin2, Fang-Lin Liu3 (1. Asia University (Taiwan), 2. National Chung Hsing University and Academia Sinica (Taiwan), 3. ID Lab Co., Ltd. (Taiwan))
[S18-P-02]Lettuce Powdery Mildew and Host Resistance in Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems
*Krishna Bhattarai1,2, Ajaya Poudel2 (1. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas (USA), 2. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University (USA))
[S18-P-03]Characterization of Genetic Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in the P13 Pepper Line
*Celia Martínez Mora1, Iván Pérez Fernández1,2, Adriana F. Esteban López1, M Angeles Hernández Colucho1, Caridad Ros Ibáñez1 (1. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA) (Spain), 2. Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain))
[S18-P-04]Durable Resistance by Design: How Ty1/3, Ty2, ty5, and Ty6 Shape Tomato Resistance to TYLCD and LELCV
*Jo Yi Yen1, Srinivasa Yerva2, Yun-che Hsu1, Hsiu-yi Chou1, Assaf Eybishitz1 (1. World Vegetable Center, HQ (Taiwan), 2. World Vegetable Center, SCA (India))
[S18-P-05]Development and Evaluation of the Molecular Markers for Resistance Against Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus, Which Discriminate Different Resistance Alleles
*Kyohei Kikkawa1, Hirotaka Yamaguchi1 (1. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (Japan))
[S18-P-06]Characterization of Bulgarian Isolates of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
*Gancho Pasev1, Vesela Radeva1, Veronica Pashkoulova1 (1. Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute (Bulgaria))
[S18-P-07]Evaluation of Organ-Specific Resistance to Bacterial Blight of Radish Using a Seedling Inoculation Method
*Honoka Sakamoto1, Nobuko Fukino1, Tomohiro Kakizaki1, Mitsuyo Kawasaki1 (1. National Agricultural Research Organization (Japan))
[S18-P-08]Identification and Characterization of the maf-3 Chili Pepper Mutant Exhibiting Enlarged Ovaries and Multi-Locular Fruits
*Jennifer Goen1, Takahiro Maki1, Fumiya Kondo2, Yu Kinoshita1, Sho Ohno1, Yoshiyuki Tanaka1 (1. Kyoto University (Japan), 2. Shinshu University (Japan))
[S18-P-09]Identification of Genomic Regions Associated with Heterosis for Yield in the Commercial F1 Hybrid Chinese Cabbage Cultivar
*Yongkang Si1, Sarker Kishore Kumar1, Hiroto Yonechi1, Hasan Mehraj2, Takeshi Yasuda1, Ryo Fujimoto1 (1. Kobe University (Japan), 2. University of Tokyo (Japan))
[S18-P-10]Discovery of QTL Associated with Fruit Size in Seedless Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum) and Its Histological Characterization
*Takahiro Maki1, Kazusa Nisihmura2, Sho Ohno1, Ryohei Nakano1, Yoshiyuki Tanaka1 (1. Kyoto University (Japan), 2. Okayama University (Japan))
[S18-P-11]QTL Mapping of Parthenocarpic Fruit Elongation in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
*Miyuki Watanabe1, Koji Miyatake1, Makoto Endo2, Takaaki Kawanishi2, Yoshimi Shinmura1, Keito Nishizawa1, Takeo Saito1, Hirotaka Yamaguchi1, Hiroshi Matsunaga1 (1. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (Japan), 2. Takii and Company, Limited (Japan))
[S18-P-12]The Characterization of the CaCLV1 Mutant Provides an Insight into the Role of the CLV–WUS Pathway in Regulating Plant Architecture and Fruit Shape in Chili Pepper
*Taira Ogawa1, Ryuji Sugiyama1,2, Mizuki Yokota1, Yunmin Xu3, Sho Ohno1, Yosiyuki Tanaka1 (1. Kyoto University (Japan), 2. Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University (China), 3. Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan))
[S18-P-13]Enhancement of Protoplast Regeneration in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by TDZ and Phytosulfokine Alpha Treatments
*Miriam Romero-Muñoz1, José Manuel Gambín-Sánchez1, Carmen López-Sierra1, Francisco Jose Vidal-Sánchez1,2, Margarita Pérez-Jiménez1 (1. Department of Plant Biotechnology, Genomics and Breeding, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia (Spain), 2. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology—A, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30100 Murcia (Spain))
[S18-P-14]Molecular Identification of Heat-Tolerance Factors for Improving Chinese Cabbage Adaptation to Rising Temperatures
*Yung-Yu Pai1, Yi-Xuan Wu1, Wei-Miao Wang1, Yu-Heng Lin2, I-Chun Pan1 (1. National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan), 2. Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (Taiwan))
[S18-P-15]Comprehensive Analysis of DDM1-mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Brassica rapa
*Chisato Murakami1, Ayako Okuzaki2, Nobuya Koizuka2, Kaoru Tonosaki3, Ryo Fujimoto1 (1. Kobe University (Japan), 2. Tamagawa University (Japan), 3. Yokohama City University (Japan))
[S18-P-16]Genetic Diversity and Genome-Wide Association Study of Horticultural Traits in Pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata) Originating from East Asia
*Eun Su Lee1, Yoon Jeong Jang1, Ye-Rin Lee1, Oakjin Lee1, Hee-Bum Yang2, Hye-Eun Lee1, Koeun Han1, Do-Sun Kim1 (1. Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration (Korea), 2. Smartfarm Business Department, AtomyAZA CO,. LTD (Korea))
[S18-P-17]Molecular Insights into Nitrogen Assimilation in Wheat Under Water and Nutrient Limitation via Transcriptomic Profiling
*Ilaria Marcotuli1, Sara Muciaccia1, Caranfa Davide1, Agata Gadaleta1 (1. Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy))
[S18-P-18]Developing Stress-Resilient Rootstocks via Chromosome Doubling in Interspecific Cucurbita Hybrids for Watermelon Grafting
*Yao Tian1, Mark A Tester1, Xingping Zhang2, Yveline Pailles1 (1. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia), 2. Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences (China))
[S18-P-19]Genome Assembly of Brassica oleracea Complex Species (N=9) to Enable Comprehensive Assessment of B. oleracea Genomic Diversity
*Donata Arena1, Yuxi Hu2, Jelitza Forte2, Grete Privitera1, Gresheen Garcia1, Nicolas Al Achkar1, Laura R. Botigué2, Raul Castanera2,3, Ferdinando Branca1 (1. University of Catania (Italy), 2. Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Edifici CRAG (Spain), 3. IRTA, Genomics and Biotechnology, Edifici CRAG (Spain))
[S18-P-20]Investigation of Androgenesis Potential in Commercial and Breeding Lines of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
*Ali Ramazan Alan1, Fevziye Celebi-Toprak, Alireza Lachin, Ibrahim Celik, Volkan Gozen, Ugur Gale (1. Pamukkale University)
[S18-P-21]Image-Assisted High-Throughput Screening of Biostimulants for Enhancing Heat Tolerance in Tomato Seedlings
*You Chiao Yeh1, Chen Jie Wen1, Po An Chen1, Yu Hsuan Lin1 (1. Agricultural Technology Research Institute (Taiwan))
[S18-P-22]Optimized Regeneration and Visual Selection Systems Enable Efficient Genetic Transformation in Chinese Cabbage
*Yi-Xuan Wu1, Chang-Chao Liu1, Ting-Wen Ruan1, Yi-Ling Hsieh1, Ayu Oshin Yap Sinaga1, Meng-Syuan Li1, Wei-Miao Wang1, Yu-Heng Lin2, I-Chun Pan1 (1. National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan), 2. Vegetable Research Division, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture, Changhua, Taiwan (Taiwan))
[S18-P-23]Variation in Floral Initiation and Flower Bud Development Among Brassicaceae Crops in Graft-Mediated Floral Induction
*Saki Kobayashi1, Ken-ichiro Yasuba, Tanjuro Goto, Minori Endo, Ko Motoki (1. Okayama University)
[S18-P-24]Inter-Species Comparison of the Flowering Promotion by Ultra-Long-Day Conditions with Far-Red-Enriched Lighting (ULD-FR)
*Shiori Sonda1, Tanjuro Goto1, Ken-ichiro Yasuba1, Minori Endo1, Ko Motoki1 (1. Okayama University (Japan))
[S18-P-25]Role of a Cold Memory Element Region in Epigenetic Regulation of FLC and Flowering Time During Vernalization in Brassica rapa
*Akhi Paul Chowdhury1, Miharu Yamada, Kenji Osabe, Takeshi Yasuda, Ryo Fujimoto, Buzas Diana (1. Kobe University)
[S18-P-26]Genetic Analysis of Floral Homeotic Mutation in Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.)
*Yukio Ozaki1, Yuzuki Moriguchi1, Yoko Takeuchi1,2, Sayo Yamamoto1, Yuki Mizunoe1, Yoshiyuki Yamagata1 (1. Kyushu University (Japan), 2. Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan))
[S18-P-27]A Quantitative Trait Link Between Fruit Color and Pre-Harvest Abscission in Tomato
*Yu-Ting Huang1, Yu-Heng Lin2, Amit Dhingra3, I-Chun Pan1 (1. Department of Horticulture, National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan), 2. Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan), 3. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (USA))
[S18-P-28]Evaluation of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranean) Accessions Grown Under Rainfed Agro Ecologies Using Nutritional and Phytochemical Traits in South Africa
*Abe Gerrano1, Abdoul-Razak Oumarou Mahamane, Mariette Truter, Ahmed Hassen, Sonja Venter (1. Agricultural Research Council-Vegetables, Industrial and Medicinal Plants Institute)
[S18-P-29]Enhancing Nutraceutical Traits of Brassica oleracea L. for Functional Food Production
*Gresheen Garcia1, Donata Arena, Luca Ciccarello, Nicolas Al Achkar, Matteo Spatafora, Victor Manuel Rodriguez, Pablo Velasco, Ferdinando Branca (1. University of catania)
[S18-P-30]Medicinally Important Natural Edible Color Rich Vegetable Crops
Pritam Kalia1, *Raman Selvakumar2 (1. Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012 (India), 2. Centre for Protected Cultivation Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012 (India))
[S18-P-31]Breeding Vegetables for Healthy Nutraceuticals
*Pritam Kalia1, Raman Selvakumar (1. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India)
[S18-P-32]Yield Performance of Amaranth Genotypes in Four Agro-Ecological Zones in South Africa
*Lindiwe Khoza1, Abe Shegro Gerrano, Mariette Truter, Nkamoheng Lecholocholo, Moloko Mojapelo (1. Agricultural Research Council)
[S18-P-33]Genotypic Variations in Grain Nutritional and Phytochemical Profiles Among Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] Genotypes Grown Under Dryland Farming System in South Africa
*Mbali Gumede1,2, Abe Gerrano1,3, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi2, Albert Modi2, Zamalotshwa Thungo2 (1. Agricultural Research Council-Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants, Private Bag X293, Pretoria 0001 (South Africa), 2. School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,Private Bag X01.Pietermaritzburg.3201 (South Africa), 3. Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho (South Africa))
[S18-P-34]Development and Validation of Optimized Methods for Total RNA Extraction and Quality Assessment
Amalia-Anca Udriste1, *Violeta Ion1, Liliana Aurelia Badulescu1, Sevin Teoman Duran2, Meryem Ipek2 (1. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Research Center for Studies of Food Quality and Agricultural Products (Romania), 2. Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture (Turkey))
[S18-P-35]Physiological and Morphological Effects of Polyploidy Induced by Protoplast Fusion in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)
*Miriam Romero-Muñoz1, José Manuel Gambín-Sánchez1, Carmen López-Sierra1, Francisco Jose Vidal-Sánchez1,2, Margarita Pérez-Jiménez1 (1. Department of Biotechnology, Genomic and Plant Breeding, Institute for Agroenvironmental Research and Development of Murcia (IMIDA), c/Mayor s/n, E-30150 Murcia (Spain), 2. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology—A, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30100 Murcia (Spain))
