Abstract
This book provides an up-to-date account of the progress and potential in the genetic improvement of grassland to meet all needs. It encompasses work on a wide range of temperate and tropical grassland species, including grasses, clovers and other forage legumes. It demonstrates how recent advances in molecular techniques are being used to develop breeding objectives and strategies with key-note papers on: objectives and benefits of molecular breeding; linkage/physical mapping and map-based cloning; QTL analysis and trait dissection; genomics, model species, gene discovery and functional analysis; use of molecular markers and bioinformatics for breeding; molecular genetics and breeding of endosymbiont and grass/legume associations; transgenics; genetic diversity, breeding systems and resources; and future directions for research and breeding. This book has broad educational value and will interest plant geneticist and breeders as well as grassland users and policy makers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Molecular breeding for the genetic improvement of forage crops and turf |
Publisher | Wageningen Academic Publishers |
ISBN (Print) | 978-90-76998-73-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | The 4th international symposium on the molecular breeding of forage and turf, a satellite workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress - Aberystwyth, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration: 26 Jun 2005 → 02 Jul 2005 |
Conference
Conference | The 4th international symposium on the molecular breeding of forage and turf, a satellite workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
City | Aberystwyth |
Period | 26 Jun 2005 → 02 Jul 2005 |