Genetics, Genomics And Breeding Of Forage Crops

Description: Forage crops include several species of grasses and legumes that are widely used as animal fodder in the form of hay, pasturage and silage, as well as for turf and erosion control. Some forage grasses are also being considered for bio-energy generation. In this book leading researchers review the latest advances in molecular genetics and genomics; they also examine the success of breeding programs for forage grasses and legume species. The book will be useful for students and young researchers with an interest in forage, turf and bio-energy crops improvements.

Contents: Forage Grasses and Legumes-An Introduction , Toshihiko Yamada Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), Toshihiko Yamada Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), Maiko Inoue, Alan Stewart and Hongwei Cai Tall Fescue, Malay C. Saha Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.), Kovi Mallikarjuna Rao and Odd Arne Rognli Dactylis and Phleum, Alan V. Stewart, Nicholas W. Ellison and B. Shaun Bushman Bentgrasses and Poa , Keenan Amundsen and Scott Warnke Warm Season Grasses, Masumi Ebina, Shin-ichi Tsuruta and Yukio Akiyama Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.), Hongwei Cai, Manli Li, Xun Wang, Nana Yuyama and Mariko Hirata Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), Maria J. Monteros, Yuanhong Han and E. Charles Brummer Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.), Sachiko Isobe, Roland Kolliker, Beat Boller and Heathcliffe Riday White Clover (Trifolium repens L.), John W. Forster, Noel O.I. Cogan and Michael T. Abberton