COST Conference on Omics technologies for crop improvement and traceability in saffron and allied species
14. November morning
Genomics and biosynthesis 8:30 – 9:10
Invited speaker
Jaroslav Dolezel, CZ
9:10 – 10:30
"Chromosome‐based approaches to tackle large and polyploid genomes"
Contributed talks (20 minutes)
Trude Schwarzacher, UK “Genome organisation in the triploid Crocus sativus” Gerhard Menzel, D
“The repetitive fraction of the saffron (Crocus sativus L.)genome”
Matteo Busconi, I
”Molecular Markers Analysis of the Genetic Variability inside the Species Crocus sativus L.”
José F Vouillamoz, CH “Comparison of Crocus sativus L. cultivated in Switzerland originating from nine countries with four other Crocus species using RAPD and SNP molecular markers” 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:40 Invited speaker Salim al‐Babili, KSA
“Carotenoid cleavage oxygenases: different activities for different functions”
11:40 – 12:40 Contributed talks (20 minutes) Marco Pietrella, I
”Saffron stigma transcriptomics: a hunt for an elusive biochemical pathway”
Sarah Frusciante, I
“Identification of the dioxygenase responsible for the carotenoid cleavage step in saffron apocarotenoid biosynthesis”
Hakan Ozkan, TR
”Development and characterization of genomic microsatellite markers for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and their transferability across its wild relatives”
12:40 – 14:00 Lunch
14. November afternoon 14:00‐15:00 Poster session 15:00 ‐ 17:30 WG1 meeting 19:00 Conference dinner (optional)
15. November morning
Metabolomics, proteomics and traceability 8:30 – 9:10
Invited speaker
Konstantinos Aliferis, CDN “Making sense of the soup: interpretation of global metabolite profiling data and metabolic networking” 9:10 – 10:30
Contributed talks (20 minutes)
Konstantina Astraka, GR “Characterization of tepal flavonoids from Crocus sativus L. and allies using Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry” Gianfranco Diretto, I “The polar metabolome of saffron (C. sativus L.) mature stigmas” Josep Rubert, CZ
“Saffanomics: Metabolomic fingerprinting as a tool for saffron authentification and fraud detection“
Christina Mitsi, GR
“Re‐addressing saffron quality testing techniques: Comparative evaluation of ISO proposed methods and spectroscopic techniques for the optimization of quality, authenticity and adulteration assessment of saffron”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 11:40 Invited speaker Thomas Prohaska, A
“Isotopic fingerprints – unforgeable natural markers for food provenance”
11:40 – 12:40 Contributed talks (20 minutes) Andrea Mozzarelli, I
“Saffron proteomics”
Sofia Lalou, GR
“Examining NMR spectroscopy potential in the characterization of saffron ageing”
Nikolaos Nenadis, GR “Application of PTR‐MS to detection of saffron bio‐adulterants: The case of ad‐mixtures with aged saffron” 12:40 – 14:00 Lunch
15. November afternoon 14:00‐15:00 Poster session 15:00 ‐ 17:30 WG2 & WG3 meeting Dinner (on your own)
16. November morning (MC members only) 9:00‐12:00 COST Management Committee meeting