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Open AccessMap** freezing tolerance QTL in alfalfa: based on indoor phenoty**
Winter freezing temperature impacts alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) persistence and seasonal yield and can lead to the death of the plant. Understanding the genetic mechanisms of alfalfa freezing tolerance (FT) usin...
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QTL map** of biomass and forage quality traits measured using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) in switchgrass
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a perennial warm-season grass that can serve dual purposes, forage and biofuel feedstock. Because the cell wall accounts for more than half the dry matter weight, breeding for...
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Identification and Characterization of Disease Resistance Genes in Alfalfa and Medicago truncatula for Breeding Improved Cultivars
Alfalfa plants are susceptible to numerous diseases caused by fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, and nematode pests that significantly reduce forage yield, quality, and productive stand life. Disease resistance is th...
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Open AccessCorrection to: QTL map** of flowering time and biomass yield in tetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
In the article [1], in ‘Methods’ section and ‘G x E and heritability’ subsection, there is an error in the formula of heritability (H2).
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Open AccessQTL map** of flowering time and biomass yield in tetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
The genetic and genomic basis of flowering time and biomass yield in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) remains poorly understood mainly due to the autopolyploid nature of the species and the lack of adequate genomic r...
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Novel genes in response to varying water deficit in oil crop Camelina sativa
Camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crtz.] of the Brassicaceae family is an annual oilseed crop that has received increasing attention as a biofuel feedstock because of its excellent adaptability to low fertility dryl...
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Candidate gene association with summer dormancy in tall fescue
Two main types of summer dormancy in tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort] are recognized, eco-dormancy and endo-dormancy. Endo-dormancy is a physiological response to environmental signals lead...
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Genetic gain from selection and potential for improving alfalfa phosphorus uptake and removal from soils heavily amended with poultry litter
Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) is increasingly adopted in the southeastern USA as a companion crop in bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) pastures, where poultry litter is excessively used as source of N fertilizer....
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Molecular Markers for the Classification of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Germplasm and to Assess Genetic Diversity in Three Synthetic Switchgrass Populations
Information regarding the amount of genetic diversity is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of breeding programs and germplasm conservation efforts. Genetic variation between 21 switchgrass genotypes rando...
