Advance in Barley Sciences：Proceedings of 11th International Barley Genetics Symposium

　　The last half century has seen extraordinary progress inbarley genetics research. In the firstInternational Barley GeneticsSymposium in 1963， scientists just started to discuss a map ofbarleychromosomes. Today， the International Barley GenomeSequencing Consortium is at the dawn of the completion of thebarley genome sequence. The regular International Barley GeneticsSymposiaprovide an important platform for barley breeders andscientists to share their research results and understand thefuture trends of barley genetics research. The proceedings are notonly the permanent record; they also provide key references forinterested outsiders at the symposium and future barley researchscientists. The organizing committee received around 150 abstractsand putthem into a special volume for all symposium participants tohave access， which will be helpful forimproving the discussions atthe poster sessions. Moreover， we have selected 38 full lengthpapers and published them as The Proceedings of llth IBGS.

　　Advance in Barley Sciences： Proceedings of 11th InternationalBarley Genetics Symposium presents up-to date developments inbarley science.The book contains 38 papers submitted to the 11thInternational Barley Genetics Symposium， and covers all thepresentation sessions of the conference， i.e， barley develupmentand economics， utilization of germplasm，genetic resources andgenetic stocks， end-uses， biotic stress tolerance，abiotic stresses，new and renewed breeding methodology， barley physiology， successfulbreeding examples， barley genomics and all other '-omics'Theinformation will be useful for barley breeders， brewers，biochemists.moleculzir geneticists and biotechnologists. This bookmay also serve as a reference text for students and scientistsengaged in barley rescarch.Dr. Guoping Zhang is a barley breeder and crop physiologist inDepartment of Agronomy， Zhejiang University of， China.Dr. Chengdao Li is a senior molecular gencticist and barleybreeder in Dcpartmcnt of Agriculture and Food， Western Australia.Hc is also and junct profcssor in Murcloch University of Austraiiaand Zhcjiang Univcrsity.Dr， Xu Liu， an Academician in China Academy oflingineering;， is ascicntist of plant rcsources in Chinese Academy of AgriculturalSciences.

Evolution of Wild Barley and Barley Improvement
Genetic Diversity in Latvian Spring Barley Association MappingPopulation
Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Malting Quality Traits inRelevant Barley Germplasm in Uruguay
The \Italian\ Barley Genetic Mutant Collection： Conservation,Development ofNew Mutants and Use
Stanca Antonio Michele, Tumino Giorgio, Pagani Donata, RizzaFulvia, Alberici Renzo,
a-Amylase Allelic Variation in Domesticated and Wild Barley
Novel Genes from Wild Barley Hordeum spontaneum for BarleyImprovement
The Distribution of the Hordoindoline Genes and Identification ofPuroindoline b-2 Yariant Gene Homologs in the Genus Hordeum
Exploiting and Utilizing the Novel Annual Wild Barley Germplasms onthe Qing-Tibetan Plateau
Agronomic and Quality Attributes ofWorldwide Primitive BarleySubspecies
Differences between Steely and Mealy Barley Samples Associated withEndosperm Modification
Genotypic Difference in Molecular Spectral Features of CellulosicCompounds and Nutrient Supply in Barley：A Review
Use of Barley Flour to Lower the Glycemic Index of Food： AirClassification f3 -Glucan-Enrichment and Postprandial GlycemicResponse after Consumption of Bread Made with Barley l3~Glucan-Enriched Flour Fractions
Screening Hulless Barley Mutants for Potential Use in Grain WhiskyDistilling
Natural Variation in Grain Iron and Zinc Concentrations of WildBarley, Hordeum spontaneum,Populations from Israel
Genes Controlling Low Phytic Acid in Plants： Identifying Targetsfor Barley Breeding
Correlation Analysis of Functional Components of Barley Grain
Genome-Wide Association Mapping Identifies Disease Resistance QTLsin Barley Germplasm fromLatin America
The CC-NB-LRR-Type Rdg2a Resistance Gene Evolved' throughRecombination and Confers Immunity to the Seed-Borne Barley LeafStripe Pathogen in the Absence of Hypersensitive Cell Death
Increased Auxin Content and Altered Auxin Response in BarleyNecrotic Mutant necl
Vulnerability ofCultivated and Wild Barley to African Stem RustRace TTKSK
Genome-Wide Association Mapping Reveals Genetic Architecture ofDurable Spot Blotch Resistance in US Barley BreedingGermplasm
Genetic Fine Mapping of a Novel Leaf Rust Resistance Gene and aBarley Yellow Dwarf Virus Tolerance
（BYDV） Introgressed from Hordeum Bulbosum by the Use of the 9KiSelect Chip
A major QTL Controlling Adult Plant Resistance for Barley LeafRust
Large Population with Low Marker Density Verse Small Populationwith High Marker Density for QTL Mapping：A Case Study for MappingQTL Controlling Barley Net Blotch Resistance
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