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The use of extended gene pools comprising related species to improve the environmental adaptability of temperate forage grasses
The use of extended gene pools comprising related species to improve the environmental adaptability of temperate forage grasses
Authors:
Humphreys M.O.
Publication:
Bocconea
Pages:
177-185
Article history:
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Published online
Abstract
The evidence obtained from the study of two polyploid complexes namely Dactylis and Lolium/Festuca shows that it is possible to enrich the gene pools of polyploids in these grasses by exchange of genes through crossing (even by intergeneric crosses), and to extend their adaptability to grow over a wider range of climatic conditions.
