Legume crops phylogeny and genetic diversity for science and breeding
Economically, legumes (Fabaceae) represent the second most important family of crop
plants after the grass family, Poaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of world crop …
plants after the grass family, Poaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of world crop …
Achievements and challenges in improving temperate perennial forage legumes
The expected move towards more sustainable crop-livestock systems implies wider
cultivation of perennial forage legumes. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) is the main …
cultivation of perennial forage legumes. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) is the main …
Genome assembly of alfalfa cultivar zhongmu-4 and identification of SNPs associated with agronomic traits
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 …
nutritional value and yield. For a long time, the breeding of alfalfa was hampered by lacking …
[HTML][HTML] Applied genetics and genomics in alfalfa breeding
X Li, EC Brummer - Agronomy, 2012 - mdpi.com
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), a perennial and outcrossing species, is a widely planted forage
legume for hay, pasture and silage throughout the world. Currently, alfalfa breeding relies on …
legume for hay, pasture and silage throughout the world. Currently, alfalfa breeding relies on …
Identification of loci controlling forage yield and nutritive value in diploid alfalfa using GBS-GWAS
M Sakiroglu, EC Brummer - Theoretical and applied genetics, 2017 - Springer
Key message We attempted to identify genomic regions controlling forage yield and nutritive
value in alfalfa. Several candidate genes and associated genetic markers were identified …
value in alfalfa. Several candidate genes and associated genetic markers were identified …
Alfalfa
F Veronesi, EC Brummer, C Huyghe - Fodder crops and amenity grasses, 2010 - Springer
Cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L., 2n= 4x= 32), often called “Queen of the
forages”(Barnes et al. 1988), is a tetraploid perennial, open pollinated legume with …
forages”(Barnes et al. 1988), is a tetraploid perennial, open pollinated legume with …
[HTML][HTML] Development of an alfalfa SNP array and its use to evaluate patterns of population structure and linkage disequilibrium
A large set of genome-wide markers and a high-throughput genotyping platform can
facilitate the genetic dissection of complex traits and accelerate molecular breeding …
facilitate the genetic dissection of complex traits and accelerate molecular breeding …
Association mapping of biomass yield and stem composition in a tetraploid alfalfa breeding population
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), an important forage crop that is also a potential biofuel crop, has
advantages of high yield, high lignocellulose concentration in stems, and has low input …
advantages of high yield, high lignocellulose concentration in stems, and has low input …
[HTML][HTML] Development and characterization of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers based on RNA-sequencing of Medicago sativa and in silico mapping onto the M …
Z Wang, G Yu, B Shi, X Wang, H Qiang, H Gao - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Sufficient codominant genetic markers are needed for various genetic investigations in
alfalfa since the species is an outcrossing autotetraploid. With the newly developed next …
alfalfa since the species is an outcrossing autotetraploid. With the newly developed next …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of single nucleotide polymorphism among 27 diverse alfalfa genotypes as assessed by transcriptome sequencing
Background Alfalfa, a perennial, outcrossing species, is a widely planted forage legume
producing highly nutritious biomass. Currently, improvement of cultivated alfalfa mainly …
producing highly nutritious biomass. Currently, improvement of cultivated alfalfa mainly …