In the last 15 years new lucerne cultivars were released by ISCF, Lodi. The variety
constitution process is characterized by: i) the exploitation of the effects of biological density …

Cultivated lucerne is the most important forage legume in the world and in Italy as well. In
Italy farmer's landraces are still widespread, but on-farm seed production is drastically …

A lucerne (Medicago sativa) germplasm collection, assembled worldwide in the framework
of a selection programme for the development of grazing-tolerant types, was evaluated for …

Increasing forage yield is the most important objective in lucerne breeding programmes. The
commercial success of newly selected cultivars depends not only on their forage attributes …

A variety must be distinguishable, uniform, stable and of sufficient productivity to be officially
registered. In Italy landraces of lucerne are still widely used because they are characterized …

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique. SGAP–UMR1097. F34130 Mauguio.
FRANCE Classically the definition of gene function requires the phenotypic characterization …

Extensive and semi-extensive livestock systems in Southern Europe rely largely on
permanent pastures, the productivity of which could be improved by sowing adapted …

Six cultivars of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) were grown in all possible combinations with
eight strains of Rhizobium meliloti in order to assess genetic variation in symbiotic nitrogen …

Plants belonging to the genus Medicago have the ability to associate with soil bacteria
(mostly of the genus Rhizobium). This is an important plant-microbe interaction with regard …

The wide diversity within the Medicago sativa complex is well known, but comparative data
on different populations representing the sub-species sativa and falcata are lacking …