St Andrews, United Kingdom
The James Hutton Institute, the University of Dundee, and the University of St Andrews welcome you to the 20th Joint Meeting of EAPR 'Breeding and Varietal Assessment' and EUCARPIA 'Potatoes' 2025. The theme for this year's meeting is Potato Breeding in the Era of Pan Genomes and Advanced Genetics.
A dedicated local organising committee is available to assist with any questions and can be reached at eapr-eucarpia-2025@hutton.ac.uk.
The conference program and activities will be shaped by the contributions and interests of all attendees, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience. We look forward to welcoming you and providing a true taste of Scotland.
Indicative sessions are likely to include:
- AI in potato breeding
- Breeding methodology and optimisation of breeding schemes
- Diploid breeding schemes
- Gene editing and mutation breeding
- Omics-assisted breeding
- Breeding for variety-centric IPM
- Breeding for insect resistance
- Specialty trait genetics
- Harnessing diversity from germplasm collections
- Varietal assessment: VCU and DUS criteria
- Precision phenotyping
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Ingo Hein, Chair of the Local Organising Committee
Vanessa Prigge, Chair of EUCARPIA section “Potatoes”
Charlotte Prodhomme, Chair of EAPR section “Breeding and Varietal Assessment”
