Abstract Background and Aims Advanced phenotyping, ie the application of automated, high-
throughput methods to characterize plant architecture and performance, has the potential to …

In the temperate regions of the world ryegrasses comprise the main sown forage grasses of
which the outbreeding perennial, Italian and Westerwolths ryegrasses are the most …

The genus Passiflora contains more than 450 species, most of them native to the tropics and
subtropics of the New World. While only 12 Passiflora species are cultivated, only 1 species …

Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are increasingly becoming
the DNA marker system of choice due to their prevalence in the genome and their ability to …

Grassland is of major importance for agricultural production and provides valuable
ecosystem services. Its impact is likely to rise in changing socio-economic and climatic …

In alfalfa (Medicago sativa), an autotetraploid forage legume, stem length is a major
component of forage yield, quality and competing ability. In this species, flowering date is not …

Background Association analysis is an alternative way for QTL mapping in ryegrass. So far,
knowledge on nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium in ryegrass is lacking, which is …

Background Grasses are among the most important and widely cultivated plants on Earth.
They provide high quality fodder for livestock, are used for turf and amenity purposes, and …

Bacterial wilt, caused by Xanthomonas translucens pv. graminis (Xtg), is a serious disease
of economically important forage grasses, including Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum …

Key message SNPs and candidate genes associated with bacterial wilt resistance in Italian
ryegrass were identified by sequencing the parental plants and pooled F 1 progeny of a …