Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Breeding Forage Plants in the Genome Era

   • G. Spangenberg, R. Kalla, A. Lidgett, T. Sawbridge, E. K. Ong, U. John

   Pages 1-39

3. Breeding Methods for Forage and Amenity Grasses

   • M. O. Humphreys

   Pages 41-50

4. Integrating Molecular Techniques to Maximise the Genetic Potential of Forage Legumes

   • D. R. Woodfield, E. C. Brummer

   Pages 51-65

5. Modelling Plant Breeding Programs: Applications to Forage Crops

   • M. Cooper, D. W. Podlich, K. P. Micallef

   Pages 67-82

6. Bioinformatics Tools for Genome Projects

   • T. Littlejohn

   Pages 83-99

7. Development and Implementation of Molecular Markers for Forage Crop Improvement

   • J. W. Forster, E. S. Jones, R. Kölliker, M. C. Drayton, J. L. Dumsday, M. P. Dupal et al.

   Pages 101-133

8. Application of Molecular Markers to Genetic Diversity and Identity in Forage Crops

   • R. E. Barker, S. E. Warnke

   Pages 135-148

9. Genetic Characterization of Heterogeneous Plant Populations in Forage, Turf and Native Grasses

   • D. R. Huff

   Pages 149-160

10. Development of Molecular Markers for the Analysis of Apomixis

    • H. Nakagawa, M. Ebina

    Pages 161-173

11. Molecular Breeding for Herbage Quality in Forage Crops

    • M. D. Casler, H. F. Kaeppler

    Pages 175-188

12. Genetic Manipulation of Condensed Tannin Synthesis in Forage Crops

    • M. Y. Gruber, H. Ray, L. Blahut-Beatty

    Pages 189-201

13. Molecular Markers for Improving Nutritional Quality of Crop Residues for Ruminants

    • C. T. Hash, M. D. Abdu Rahman, A. G. Bhasker Raj, E. Zerbini

    Pages 203-217

14. Molecular Breeding of Forage Legumes for Virus Resistance

    • R. Kalla, P. Chu, G. Spangenberg

    Pages 219-237

15. Transgenic Pest and Disease Resistant White Clover Plants

    • C. R. Voisey, B. Dudas, R. Biggs, E. P. J. Burgess, P. J. Wigley, P. G. McGregor et al.

    Pages 239-250

16. Molecular Breeding for Tolerance to Abiotic/Edaphic Stresses in Forage and Turfgrass

    • R. R. Duncan, R. N. Carrow

    Pages 251-260

17. Molecular Interactions Between Lolium Grasses and Their Fungal Symbionts

    • D. B. Scott

    Pages 261-274

18. An Integrated Functional Genomics and Genetics Approach for the Plant’s Function in Symbiotic Nodulation

    • P. M. Gresshoff, A. E. Men, T. Maguire, S. Grimmond, D. Lohar, S. Ayanru et al.

    Pages 275-283

19. The Production of Value-Added Proteins in Transgenic Alfalfa

    • S. Austin-Phillips, T. Ziegelhoffer

    Pages 285-301

20. Progress and Challenges: Forage Breeding in Temperate Australia

    • K. F. M. Reed, R. Culvenor, Z. Jahufer, P. Nichols, K. Smith, R. Williams

    Pages 303-316

Forage plant breeding has entered the genome era. This timely book reviews the latest advances in the development and application of molecular technologies which supplement conventional breeding efforts for our major forage crops. It describes the plethora of new technologies and tools now available for high-throughput gene discovery, genome-wide gene expression analysis, production of transgenic plants, genome analysis and marker-assisted selection as applied to forage plants. Detailed accounts are presented of current and future opportunities for innovative applications of these molecular tools and technologies in the identification, functional characterisation, and use of valuable genes in forage production systems and beyond. This book represents a valuable resource for plant breeders, geneticists, and molecular biologists, and will be of particular relevance to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers with an interest in forage legumes and grasses.

• Expression
• Protein
• breeding
• crops
• gene expression
• genetics
• plant breeding
• quality

• Plant Biotechnology Centre, Agriculture Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

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