Time Zone: CEST (CEST Paris-Brussels = UTC+2)
Day 1, May 17, 2022
Session 1 (chair: Bengt Oxelman)
14:30 invited talk: Pangenomes as a new tool for studying ecology and evolution of natural populations, Scott Edwards
15:15 break
15:30 invited talk: Chromosome-scale assembly of the Silene latifolia genome, Carol Moraga
16:15 A chromosomal assembly of Silene conica, Peter Fields
16:35 Laying a foundation for Silene research - From transcriptomes to target capture, Patrik Cangren
16:55 break
Session 2 (chair: Sophie Karrenberg)
17:10 Differential distribution and regulation of transposable elements in Silene latifolia, José Luis Rodríguez Lorenzo
17:30 Organellar genomes of Silene nutans: two genomes, two tales, Zoe Postel
17:50 Genetic assimilation during rapid adaptation in Silene uniflora, Alexander Papadopulos
18:10 meet the speakers
18:40 end
Day 2, May 18, 2022
14:30 VIRTUAL LAB VISITS or open discussions
Session 3 (chair: Lynda Delph)
15:00 Life-history of the short-lived perennial Silene virginica in a mature eastern deciduous forest, Diane V. Roeder
15:20 Comprehensive analysis of floral scent and fatty acids in nectar of Silene nutans through modern analytical gas chromatography techniques, Damien Eggermont
15:40 Chemical genetics in Silene latifolia elucidate regulatory pathways involved in gynoecium development, Radim Cegan
16:00 break
Session 4 (chair: Roman Hobza)
16:15 How does the Silene latifolia XY system compare to XY systems in other flowering plants? Susanne S. Renner
16:35 Cytogenetic studies on the sex chromosomes in Silene latifolia: historical insights and recent advances, Pavla Novotná
16:55 Evidence of novel epigenetic marks within Silene latifolia genome, Marcel Hubinsky
17:15 break
17:30 invited talk: What can we learn from plant sex chromosomes?, Judith Mank
18:15 meet the speakers
18:45 end
Day 3, May 19, 2022
Session 5 (chair: Shahina Ghazanfar)
14:30 invited talk: An overview of online taxonomic resources, Nadja Korotkova
15:15 Floral color and morphological evolution in North American Silene, Andrea Berardi
15:35 break
15:50 What makes Silene in Asia difficult? Farzaneh Jafari
15:10 The genus Silene s.l. (Caryophyllaceae) in Armenia, Anush Nersesyan
16:30 Taxonomic ambiguities on Silene section Silene (Caryophyllaceae).: The case of Silene nocturna group, Melilia Mesbah
16:50 meet the speakers
Session 6 (chair: Bengt Oxelman and Sophie Karrenberg)
17:15 Group discussions
18:00 closing discussion
18:30 end