Drought stress responses in non-transgenic and transgenic alfalfa—Current status and future research directions

AA Diatta, D Min, SVK Jagadish - Advances in Agronomy, 2021 - Elsevier
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important perennial forage crop with great economic value,
owing to its high biomass yield and quality forage, wide adaptability to different …

Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) Breeding

MZ Afzal, AK Ibrahim, Y Xu, S Niyitanga, Y Li… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is an important bast fiber crop, and a source of fiber to many
industries. This crop is diploid (2n= 2x= 36) in nature, and belongs to Malvaceae family …

Genome assembly of alfalfa cultivar zhongmu-4 and identification of SNPs associated with agronomic traits

R Long, F Zhang, Z Zhang, M Li, L Chen… - Genomics …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most important legume forage crop worldwide with high
nutritional value and yield. For a long time, the breeding of alfalfa was hampered by lacking …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Wide Association Analysis Coupled With Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes Related to Salt Stress in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

F He, C Wei, Y Zhang, R Long, M Li, Z Wang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Salt stress is the main abiotic factor affecting alfalfa yield and quality. However, knowledge
of the genetic basis of the salt stress response in alfalfa is still limited. Here, a genome-wide …

A global alfalfa diversity panel reveals genomic selection signatures in Chinese varieties and genomic associations with root development

L Chen, F He, R Long, F Zhang, M Li… - Journal of Integrative …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important forage crop worldwide. However, little is known
about the effects of breeding status and different geographical populations on alfalfa …

Application of machine learning to explore the genomic prediction accuracy of fall dormancy in autotetraploid alfalfa

F Zhang, J Kang, R Long, M Li, Y Sun, F He… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Fall dormancy (FD) is an essential trait to overcome winter damage and for alfalfa (Medicago
sativa) cultivar selection. The plant regrowth height after autumn clipping is an indirect way …

Comparative proteomics analysis of the responses to selenium in selenium-enriched alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) leaves

Q Wang, Y Zhang, H Hu, J Hu, M Xiang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mass of leaves and the chlorophyll and selenium content of alfalfa can be increased by
the foliar spraying of selenite. To better understand the relationship between changes in the …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association study coupled with a transcriptomic analysis reveals the genetic loci and candidate genes governing the flowering time in alfalfa …

F He, F Zhang, X Jiang, R Long, Z Wang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The transition to flowering at the right time is very important for adapting to local conditions
and maximizing alfalfa yield. However, the understanding of the genetic basis of the alfalfa …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Wide Identification of GRAS Gene Family and Their Responses to Abiotic Stress in Medicago sativa

H Zhang, X Liu, X Wang, M Sun, R Song… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a high-quality legume forage crop worldwide, and alfalfa
production is often threatened by abiotic environmental stresses. GRAS proteins are …

The chromosome‐level assembly of the wild diploid alfalfa genome provides insights into the full landscape of genomic variations between cultivated and wild alfalfa

K Shi, H Dong, H Du, Y Li, L Zhou… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most important forage legumes in the world,
including autotetraploid (M. sativa ssp. sativa) and diploid alfalfa (M. sativa ssp. caerulea …