Scientific program (updated to October 2nd, 2014) Thursday, 16th October 2014 9:00 Registration 9:45 Welcome 10:00 Opening Lecture - Grapevine root system: functions and reactions Diego Tomasi - CRA-VIT Conegliano, ITALY 10:30 Session I – Grapevine rootstocks: origins and future Chair Nathalie Ollat – INRA, FRANCE Effect of grape rootstock root growth on phytomass in divided soil properties in pots. S Vršič, L Kocsis – Slovenia Native Vitis species on Ontario, Canada. A. Rahemi, A. Dale – Canada Grape rootstock-scion interaction on root system development. L. Kocsis, E. Tarczal, G. Molnár Kocsisné – Hungary “STAR 50” and “STAR 74”: new dwarfing grape rootstocks. C. Intrieri, I. Filippetti, G. Allegro – Italy Poster session LUNCH 1 14:00 Session II – Grapevine roots: interaction with natural factors and agronomic practices Chair Kobus Hunter – University of Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA The effects of sustained deficit irrigation and re-watering on root production and turnover in warm climate viticulture. E.J. Edwards, A. Pearce, A.F. Lawlor, J. Pech, M.G. McCarthy, S.D. Tyerman – Australia Effect of soil water availability on root respiration in grapevines. Importance on plant carbon balance. E. Hernandez, M. Tomás, H. Medrano, J.M. Escalona – Spain Grapevine roots strength in an area susceptible to shallow landslides for slope stability assessment. M. Bordoni, C. Meisina, A. Vercesi, G.B. Bischetti, E. Chiaradia, C. Bassanelli, C. Vergani, R. Valentino, M. Bittelli, S. Chersich – Italy Grapevine root and shoot growth responses to photoselective nets: preliminary results. N. Corvalán, R.M. Bastías, C. Umanzor, I. Serra – Cile 16:00 Session III – Roots molecular biology Chair Luigi Cattivelli – CRA GPG, Fiorenzuola d’Arda, ITALY From root-to-fruit: how roostocks alter the development, molecular phenology and chemical composition of the grape. N. Reshef, M. Akerman, P. Vardaka, A. Dal Molin, A. Ferrarini, M. Delledonne, A. Fait, E. Or – Israel Global gene expression responses to water-deficit in grapevine rootstock roots. F. Barrieu, A. Peccoux, C. Kappel, L. Rossdeutsch, M. di Filippo, P.F. Bert, N. Ollat – France Transcriptome pathways in leaf and root of grapevine genotypes with contrasting drought tolerance. M. Corso, A. Vannozzi, E. Maza, N. Vitulo, F. Meggio, M. Bouzayen, G. Valle, C. Bonghi, M. Lucchin – Italy 17:30 Visit to VCR nursery and dinner 2 Friday, 17th October 2014 9:00 Session IV – Roots and vine mineral nutrition Chair Roberto Pinton – University of Udine, ITALY Implication of nutrition on root development. D. Porro, S. Pedò – Italy The control of grapevine scion vigour by rootstock genotypes in response to n supply is associated with root transcriptome and hormone level alterations. N. Cochetel, L. Rossdeutch, S.J. Cookson, J. Lecourt, S. Gouthu, L. Deluc, P. Vivin, N. Ollat, V. Lauvergeat – France Effect of N and water supply on xylem composition in Semillon and Riesling. M.C. Müller, J.P. Smith, A. Clark, B.P. Holzapfel – Australia Use of beneficial bacteria Azospirillum brasilense Sp245 on several grapevine rootstocks grafted with cv. Sangiovese. A. Toffanin, G.P. Carrozza, G. Scalabrelli, C. D’Onofrio – Italy 10:30 Session V – Modern methods for vine root research Chair David M. Eissenstat – Pennsylvania State University, USA Susceptibility to drought-induced embolism and capacity for repair differ among Vitis species: insights from microtomography. A.J. McElrone, T. Knipfer, C.R. Brodersen, A.J. Eustis – USA Root and stem water dynamics of rainfed grapevines in the Douro region A. C. Malheiro, M. I. Ferreira, N. Conceição, S. Green - Portugal Screening root morphology traits in grafted grapevine using 2D digital images from rhizotron. C. Dumont, N. Cochetel, V. Lauvergeat, S.J. Cookson, N. Ollat, P. Vivin – France Root responses at the proteomic and metabolomic level to drought in two grapevine rootstocks with different susceptibility L. Espen, B. Prinsi, A.S. Negri, A. Scienza – Italy Poster session LUNCH 3 13:30 Session VI – Vine root system diseases and compatibility problems Chair Josep Armengol - Polytechnic University of Valencia, SPAIN Evaluation of grapevine rootstocks against soilborne pathogens associated with trunk diseases. D. Gramaje, S. Alaniz, P. Abad-Campos, J. García-Jiménez, J. Armengol – Spain The decline of the young vines grafted onto 161-49 C. A.S. Spilmont, S. Benateau, C. Sereno, P. Bloy, D. Viguier, L. Torregrosa – France Not just sweet: phylloxerated roots indicate complex plant responses mechanisms. A. Forneck, M. Griesser, N.C. Lawo, K. Schoedl-Hummel, F. Liebner, T. Zweckmayr, K. Wieczorek – Austria 15:00 Conclusions Chair Attilio Scienza - University of Milan, ITALY 16:00 Visit to vineries and vineyards in Colli Orientali and gala dinner at Villa Nachini Cabassi Saturday, 18th October 2014 POST CONGRESS TOUR - Technical tour to visit the vineyards, landscapes and wineries of the prestigious Prosecco DOCG area (ConeglianoValdobbiadene). We are glad to inform you that all the tour expenses (transport, lunch, wine tastings) will be entirely covered by the Organization. All the Symposium attendee can take part to the visit with no additional registration fees. Registration for the tour will be required at the moment of Conference registration. 4 First International Symposium on Grapevine Roots POST CONGRESS TOUR Contacts Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura Centro di Ricerca per la Viticoltura Viale XXVIII Aprile,26 31015 Conegliano (TV) Phone: +39 0438 456719 Fax: +39 0438 64779 e-mail: [email protected] 5