Grassland covers 26% of the worlds total land area. It produces feed for livestock; maintains soil fertility; protects and conserves soil and water resources; creates a habitat for wildlife; provides recreational space for sport and leisure and contributes to the general landscape. This book provides an up-to-date account of progress and potential in the genetic improvement of grassland to meet all needs. It encompasses work on a wide range of temperate and tropical grassland species (including grasses, clovers and other forage legumes) and will interest all those concerned with grassland use in livestock-based agriculture, recreation, environmental protection, bio-industry etc. Specifically, it demonstrates how recent advances in molecular techniques are being used to develop breeding objectives and strategies with key-note papers on: Objectives and benefits of molecular breeding, Linkage/physical mapping and map-based cloning, QTL analysis and trait dissection, Genomics, model species, gene discovery and functional analysis, Use of molecular markers and bioinformatics for breeding, Molecular genetics and breeding of endosymbiont and grass/legume associations, Transgenics, Genetic diversity, breeding systems and resources Future directions for research and breeding. State-of-the-art molecular techniques and resources are described that encompass a unique range of expertise in genetic mapping, trait dissection, comparative genomics, bioinformatics, gene discovery and risk assessment. Examples of work in progress or recently completed are provided from across the world. The book has broad educational value and will interest plant geneticists and breeders as well as grassland users and policy makers.
Foreword 7; Keynote presentations 17; Objectives and benefits of
molecular breeding in forage species 19; T. Lubberstedt; Introgression
mapping in the grasses 31; I.P. King, J. King, I.P. Armstead, J.A. Harper,
L.A. Roberts, H. Thomas, H.J. Ougham, R.N. Jones, A. Thomas, BJ Moore, L.
Huang and I.S. Donnison; QTL analysis and trait dissection in ryegrasses
(Lolium spp.) 43; T. Yamada and J.W. Forster; Translational genomics for
alfalfa varietal improvement 55; G.D. May; Application of molecular
technologies in forage plant breeding 63; K.F. Smith, J.W. Forster, M.P.
Dobrowolski, N.O.I. Cogan, N.R. Bannan, E. van Zijll de Jong, M. Emmerling
and G.C. Spangenberg; A computational pipeline for the development of
comparative anchor tagged sequence (CATS) markers 73; L. Schauser, J.
Fredslund, L. Heegaard Madsen, N. Sandal and J. Stougaard; Future directions
in the molecular breeding of forage and turf 83; G.C. Spangenberg, J.W.
Forster, D. Edwards, U. John, A. Mouradov, M. Emmerling, J. Batley, S.
Felitti, N.O.I. Cogan, K.F. Smith and M.P. Dobrowolski; Application of
molecular markers in genetic resources management of perennial ryegrass 99;
R. van Treuren; Section 1: Objectives, benefits and targets of molecular
breeding 111; Leaves of high yielding perennial ryegrass contain less
aggregated Rubisco than S23 113; A. Kingston-Smith and P.W. Wilkins;
Variability in quantity and composition of water soluble carbohydrates among
Irish accessions and European varieties of perennial ryegrass 114; S.
McGrath, S. Barth, A. Frohlich, M. Francioso, S.A. Lamorte and T.R.
Hodkinson; Introgression breeding for improvement of winter hardiness in
Lolium/Festuca complex using androgenenesis 115; T. Yamada, Y.D. Guo and Y.
Mizukami; A new napier grass stunting disease in Kenya associated with
phytoplasma 116; A.B. Orodho, S.I. Ajanga, P. Jones and P.O. Mudavadi;
Studies of seed characteristics of ecotypes of lucerne, Bromus and Agropyron
in response to Fusarium oxysporum and F. solani 117; M.A. Alizadeh; Genetic
analysis of the interaction between the host perennial ryegrass and the crown
rust pathogen (Puccinia coronata f.sp. lolii) 118; P.M. Dracatos, J.L.
Dumsday, R.S. Olle, N.O.I. Cogan, M.P. Dobrowolski, K.F. Smith and J.W.
Forster; Molecular characterisation of bacterial wilt resistance in Lolium
multiflorum Lam. 119; B. Studer, B. Boller, F. Widmer, U.K. Posselt, E. Bauer
and R. Kolliker; Discriminating stay-green grasses using hyperspectral
imaging and chemometrics 120; J. Taylor, B. Moore, J.J. Rowland, H. Thomas
and H. Ougham; Non-destructive assessment of quality and yield for
grass-breeding 121; A.G.T. Schut, M.J.J. Pustjens, P. Wilkins, J. Meuleman,
P. Reyns, A. Lovatt and G.W.A.M. van der Heijden; Root senescence in red
clover (Trifolium pratense L.) 122; K.J. Webb, E. Tuck and S. Heywood;
Tropical vine legume-maize mixtures for enhanced silage in temperate climates
123; H. Riday. Section 2: Linkage/physical mapping and map-based cloning of
genes 125; Development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and their use
to assess genetic diversity in apomictic Guineagrass (Panicum maximum Jacq.)
127; M. Ebina, K. Kouki, S. Tsuruta, M. Takahara, M. Kobayashi, T. Yamamoto,
K. Nakajima and H. Nakagawa 127; Construction of microsatellite-enriched
libraries for tropical forage species and characterization of the repetitive
sequences found in Brachiaria brizantha 128; L. Jungmann, C.B. do Valle, P.R.
Laborda, R.M.S. Resende, L. Jank and A.P. de Souza; Isolation of SSR markers
from Zoysiagrass 129; H. Cai, N. Yuyama and M. Inoue; Development of SSR
markers for variety identification in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum
Lam.) 130; M. Inoue, N. Yuyama and H. Cai; Development of EST-derived simple
sequence repeat (SSR) markers in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)
131; M. Hirata, Y. Miura, T. Takamizo and M. Fujimori; Development of a
microsatellite library in Lolium perenne 132; J. King, I.P. King, D.
Thorogood, L. Roberts, K. Skot and K. Elborough; Tall fescue expressed
sequence tag and simple sequence repeats: important resources for grass
species 133; M.C. Saha, J.C. Zwonitzer, K. Chekhovskiy and M.A.R. Mian;
Development of EST and AFLP markers linked to a gene for resistance to
ryegrass blast (Pyricularia sp.) in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum
Lam.) 134; Y. Miura, C. Ding, R. Ozaki, M. Hirata, M. Fujimori, H. Cai and K.
Mizuno; Construction and exploitation of a bacterial artificial chromosome
(BAC) library for Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) 135; K. Farrar, A.M.
Thomas, M.O. Humphreys and I.S. Donnison; Characterisation of perennial
ryegrass parental inbred lines for generating recombinant inbred lines for
fine mapping and gene cloning 136; U.C.M. Anhalt, S. Barth, T. Schwarzacher
and J.S. Heslop-Harrison; A high-density SSR linkage map of red clover and
its transferability to other legumes 137; S. Isobe, S. Sato, E. Asamizu, I.
Klimenko, N.N. Kozlov, K. Okumura and S. Tabata; Estimation of the
coefficient of double-reduction in autotetraploid lucerne 138; R. Ayadi, P.
Barre, C. Huyghe and B. Julier; A core AFLP map of aposporic tetraploid
Paspalum notatum (Bahiagrass) 139; J.P.A. Ortiz, J. Stein, E.J. Martinez,
S.C. Pessino and C.L. Quarin; Repulsion-phase linkage analysis of tetraploid
creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) 140; S.E. Warnke, N. Chakraborty
and G. Jung; Towards a genetic map in creeping bentgrass based on SSRs, AFLPs
and RFLPs 141; H. Zhao and S. Bughrara; Integration of perennial ryegrass (L.
perenne) genetic maps using gene-associated SNPs 142; A.C. Vecchies, R.C.
Ponting, M.C. Drayton, N.O.I. Cogan, K.F. Smith, G.C. Spangenberg and J.W.
Forster; Construction and comparison of genetic linkage maps of four F1
populations of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) 143; M. Vandewalle;
Section 3: QTL analysis and trait dissection 145; QTLs for morphogenetic
traits in Medicago truncatula 147; B. Julier, T. Huguet, J.M. Prosperi, P.
Barre, G. Cardinet and C. Huyghe; A Medicago truncatula population
segregating for aluminum tolerance 148; M. Sledge, B. Narasimhamoorthy and G.
Jiang; Genetic mapping in tetraploid alfalfa: Results and prospects 149; E.C.
Brummer, J.G. Robins, B. Alarcon Zuniga and D. Luth; Quantitative trait locus
analysis of morphogenetic and developmental traits in an SSR- and AFLP-based
genetic map of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) 150; M.T Abberton, N.O.I.
Cogan, K.F. Smith, G. Kearney, A.H. Marshall, A. Williams, T.P.T.
Michaelson-Yeates, C. Bowen, E.S. Jones, A.C. Vecchies and J.W. Forster.
Changes in gene expression during acclimation to cold temperatures in white
clover (Trifolium repens L.) 151; M. Lowe, R.P. Collins and M.T. Abberton;
QTL analysis of mineral content and grass tetany potential in Leymus wildryes
152; S.R. Larson and H.F. Mayland; QTL analysis of mineral content in
perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) 153; N.O.I. Cogan, A.C. Vecchies, T.
Yamada, K.F. Smith and J.W. Forster; A glucanase gene cosegregates with a QTL
for crown rust resistance in L. perenne 154; H. Muylle, J. Baert, E. Van
Bockstaele and I. Roldan-Ruiz; Mapping water-soluble carbohydrate content in
perennial ryegrass 155; L. Turner, J. Gallagher, I. Armstead, A. Cairns and
M. Humphreys; Quantitative trait loci for vegetative traits in perennial
ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) 156; A.M. Sartie, H.S. Easton, M.J. Faville and
C. Matthew; Approaches for associating molecular polymorphisms with
phenotypic traits based on linkage disequilibrium in natural populations of
Lolium perenne 157; L. Skot, J. Humphreys, I.P. Armstead, M.O. Humphreys,
J.A. Gallagher and I.D. Thomas; Identification of quantitative trait loci for
flowering time in a field-grown Lolium perenne x Lolium multiflorum mapping
population 158; R.N. Brown, R.E. Barker, S.E. Warnke, L.A. Brilman, M.A.R.
Mian, S.C. Sim and G. Jung; Crown rust resistance of Italian ryegrass
cultivar 'Axis' to an isolate from Japan 159; T. Kiyoshi, M. Hirata, T.
Takamizo, H. Sato, Y. Mano and M. Fujimori; Locating, and utilising Festuca
pratensis genes for winter hardiness for the future development of more
persistent high quality Lolium cultivars 160; M.W. Humphreys, D. Gasior, A.
Kosmala, O.A. Rognli, Z. Zwierzykowski and M. Rapacz; QTL analysis of
vernalisation requirement and heading traits in Festuca pratensis Huds. 161;
A. Ergon, C. Fang, O. Jorgensen, T.S. Aamlid and O.A. Rognli; Consistency of
QTL for dollar spot resistance between greenhouse and field inoculations,
multiple locations, and different population sizes in creeping bentgrass 162;
N. Chakraborty, J. Bae, J. Curley, S. Warnke, M. Casler, S. Bughrara and G.
Jung; Section 4: Genomics, model species, gene discovery and functional
analysis 163; Structural and functional genomic research in model legume
plants: The National BioResource Project (NBRP) in Japan 165; S. Tsuruta, M.
Hashiguchi and R Akashi; Identification of putative AtTT2 R2R3-MYB
transcription factor orthologues in tanniferous tissues of L. corniculatus
var. japonicus cv Gifu 166; D.N Bryant, P. Bailey, P. Morris, M. Robbins, C.
Martin and T. Wang; Foliar expression of candidate genes involved in
condensed tannin biosynthesis in white clover (Trifolium repens) 167; S.N.
Panter, J. Simmonds, A. Winkworth, A. Mouradov and G.C. Spangenberg;
Discovery, isolation and characterisation of promoters in white clover
(Trifolium repens) 168; C.M. Labandera, Y.H. Lin, E. Ludlow, M. Emmerling, U.
John, P.W. Sale, C. Pallaghy and G.C. Spangenberg; Application of molecular
markers derived from Medicago truncatula in white clover (Trifolium repens
L.) 169; C. Jones and M.T. Abberton; Gene-associated single nucleotide
polymorphism discovery in white clover (T. repens L.) 170; M.C. Drayton, R.C.
Ponting, A.C. Vecchies, T.C. Wilkinson, J. George, N.O.I. Cogan, N.R. Bannan,
K.F. Smith, G.C. Spangenberg and J.W. Forster; A molecular study of alfalfa
megasporogenesis 171; D. Rosellini, S. Capomaccio and F. Veronesi; The
efficacy of GeneThresher[ registered] methylation filtering technology in the
plant kingdom 172; U. Warek, J.A. Bedell, M.A. Budiman, A.N. Nunberg, R.W.
Citek, D. Robbins, N. Lakey and P.D. Rabinowicz; Screening of perennial
grasses and a mutant maize collection by Fourier-Transformed InfraRed (FTIR)
spectroscopy for improved biofuel traits 173; S.C. Thain, P. Morris, S.
Hawkins, C. Morris and I.S. Donnison. A proposal for an international
transcriptome initiative for forage and turf: microarray tools for expression
profiling in ryegrass, clover and grass endophytes 174; T. Webster, N.
Nguyen, C. Rhodes, S. Felitti, R. Chapman, D. Edwards and G.C. Spangenberg;
Isolation and characterisation of genes encoding malate synthesis and
transport determinants in the aluminium-tolerant Australian weeping-grass
(Microlaena stipoides) 175; R.M. Polotnianka, E. Ribarev, L. Mackin, K.A.
Sivakumaran, G.D. Nugent, U.P. John and G.C. Spangenberg; Novel genotypes of
the subtropical grass Eragrostis curvula for the analysis of apomixis
(diplospory) 176; S. Cardone, P. Polci, J.P. Selva, M. Mecchia, S. Pessino,
P. Voigt, G.C. Spangenberg and V. Echenique; Discovery and functional
categorisation of expressed sequence tags from flowers of Eragrostis curvula
genotypes showing different ploidy levels and reproductive modes 177; V.
Echenique, S. Felitti, N. Paniego, L. Martelotto, S. Pessino, D. Zanazzi, P.
Fernandez, M. Diaz, P. Polci and G.C. Spangenberg; A comprehensive analysis
of gene expression and genomic alterations in a newly formed autotetraploid
of Paspalum notatum 178; L.G. Martelotto, J.P.A. Ortiz, F. Espinoza, C.L.
Quarin and S.C. Pessino; Gene discovery and molecular dissection of fructan
metabolism in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) 179; J. Chalmers, A.
Lidgett, X. Johnson, K. Terdich, N. Cummings, Y.Y. Cao, K. Fulgueras, M.
Emmerling, T. Sawbridge, E.K. Ong, A. Mouradov and G.C. Spangenberg; Gene
discovery and molecular dissection of lignin biosynthesis in perennial
ryegrass (Lolium perenne) 180; A. Lidgett, M. Emmerling, R. Heath, R.
McInnes, D. Lynch, A. Bartkowski, K. Fulgueras, T. Sawbridge, E.K. Ong, K.F.
Smith, A. Mouradov and G.C. Spangenberg; An in silico DNA sequence comparison
of the perennial ryegrass and rice genomes 181; M.J. Faville; The
identification of genetic synteny between Lolium perenne chromosome 7 and
rice chromosome 6 genomic regions that have major effects on heading-date
182; I.P. Armstead, L.B. Turner, L. Skot, I.S. Donnison, M.O. Humphreys and
I.P. King; Towards understanding photoperiodic response in grasses 183; M.
Gagic, I. Kardailsky, N. Forester, B. Veit and J. Putterill; Controlled
flowering project for Lolium perenne at Agresearch: an overview 184; I.
Karadailsky, B. Veit, N. Forester, M. Gagic, K. Richardson, M. Faville and G.
Bryan; The investigation of flowering control in late/rare flowering Lolium
perenne 185; S. Byrne, I. Donnison, L.J. Mur and E. Guiney; Isolation of
candidate genes involved in cold temperature response in Festuca pratensis
Huds., using suppression subtractive hybridisation and microarray approaches
186; H. Rudi, V. Alm, L. Opseth, A. Larsen and O.A. Rognli; Isolation and
characterization of a CBF gene from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
187; Y. Xiong and S. Fei; Isolation and characterisation of genes encoding
ice recrystallisation inhibition proteins (IRIPs) in the cryophilic antarctic
hair-grass (Deschampsia antarctica) and the temperate perennial ryegrass
(Lolium perenne) 188; U.P. John, R.M. Polotnianka, K.A. Sivakumaran, L.
Mackin, M.J. Kuiper, J.P. Talbot, O. Chew, G.D. Nugent, N.O.I. Cogan, M.C.
Drayton, J.W. Forster, G.E. Schrauf and G.C. Spangenberg; Development of
genetic markers for drought tolerance in Festuca-Lolium complexes 189; J.P.
Wang and S.S. Bughrara; Monitoring of gene expression profiles and
identification of candidate genes involved in drought tolerance in Festuca
mairei with cDNA-AFLP 190; J.P. Wang and S.S. Bughrara; Section 5: Use of
molecular markers and bioinformatics in breeding 191; Towards a comparative
map of white clover (Trifolium repens) and barrel medic (Medicago truncatula)
193; M. Febrer, G. Jenkins, M. Abberton and D. Milbourne; Use of
cross-species amplification markers for pollen-mediated gene flow
determination in Trifolium polymorphum Poiret 194; M. Dalla Rizza, D. Real,
R. Reyno and K. Quesenberry; Clover ASTRA: a web-based resource for Trifolium
EST analysis 195; G.C. Spangenberg, T. Sawbridge, E.K. Ong, C.G. Love, T.A.
Erwin, E.G. Logan and D. Edwards. SNP discovery and haplotypic variation in
full-length herbage quality genes of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
196; R.C. Ponting, M.C. Drayton, N.O.I. Cogan, G.C. Spangenberg, K.F. Smith
and J.W. Forster; Development and use of a tool for automated alignments of
genes in the rice BAC's GenBank card against other species 197; P. Barre, G.
Darrieutort, J. Auzanneau and B. Julier; Screening genes for association with
loci for nitrogen-use efficiency in perennial ryegrass by
pyrosequencing[ trademark] 198; O. Dolstra, D. Dees, J.-D. Driesprong and E.N.
van Loo; Gene-associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery in
perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) 199; J.W. Forster, N.O.I. Cogan, A.C.
Vecchies, R.C. Ponting, M.C. Drayton, J. George, J.L. Dumsday, G.C.
Spangenberg and K.F. Smith; Development and testing of novel chloroplast
markers for perennial ryegrass from de novo sequencing and in silico
sequences 200; S. McGrath, T.R. Hodkinson and S. Barth; Ryegrass ASTRA: a
web-based resource for Lolium EST analysis 201; G.C. Spangenberg, T.
Sawbridge, E.K. Ong, C.G. Love, T.A. Erwin, E.G. Logan and D. Edwards;
Positive effect of increased AFLP diversity among parental plants on yield of
polycross progenies in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) 202; R.
Kolliker, B. Boller and F. Widmer; Genomic constitution of Festulolium
varieties 203; D. Kopecky, V. Cernoch, R. Capka and J. Dolezel; Genetic
changes over breeding generations of Festulolium 204; M. Ghesquiere, P. Barre
and L. Barrot; Phenotypic variation within local populations of meadow fescue
shows significant associations with allele frequencies at AFLP loci 205; S.
Fjellheim, A.B. Blomlie, P. Marum and O.A. Rognli; Marker-assisted selection
for fibre concentration in smooth bromegrass 206; C. Stendal, M.D. Casler and
G. Jung; Endophyte ASTRA: a web-based resource for Neotyphodium and Epichloe
EST analysis 207; K. Shields, M. Ramsperger, S.A. Felitti, C.G. Love, T.A.
Erwin, D. Singh, E.G. Logan, D. Edwards and G.C. Spangenberg; Section 6:
Genetics and breeding for symbiosis 209; Genetic variation in the perennial
ryegrass fungal endophyte Neotyphodium lolii 211; E. van Zijll de Jong, N.R.
Bannan, A.V. Stewart, K.F.M. Reed, M.P. Dobrowolski, K.F. Smith, G.C.
Spangenberg and J.W. Forster; Isolation and characterisation of novel BTB
domain protein encoding genes from fungal grass endophytes 212; M.
Ramsperger, S.A. Felitti, D. Edwards and G.C. Spangenberg; Genetic analysis
of the interaction between perennial ryegrass and the fungal endophyte
Neotyphodium lolii 213; E. van Zijll de Jong, A.C. Vecchies, M.P.
Dobrowolski, N.O.I. Cogan, K.F. Smith, G.C. Spangenberg and J.W. Forster;
Microarray-based transcriptome analysis of the interaction between perennial
ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and the fungal endophyte Neotyphodium lolii 214;
S.A. Felitti, P. Tian, T. Webster, D. Edwards and G.C. Spangenberg; A
high-throughput gene silencing approach for studying the interaction between
perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and the fungal endophyte Neotyphodium
lolii 215; S.A. Felitti, P. Tian, D. Edwards and G.C. Spangenberg; Metabolome
analysis of the interaction between perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and
the fungal endophyte Neotyphodium lolii 216; P. Tian, S.A. Felitti, M.P.
Dobrowolski, K.F. Smith, D. Edwards, R. Hall, J. Kopka and G.C. Spangenberg;
Endophyte effects on antioxidants and membrane leakage in tall fescue during
drought 217; C.P. West, R.D. Carson, C.A. Guerber and B. de los Reyes.
Section 7: Transgenics for research and breeding including risk assessment
219; Role of the BANYULS(BAN) gene from Arabidopsis thaliana in transgenic
Alfalfa expression of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins 221; S.M. Hesamzadeh
Hejazi, S. Arcioni and F. Paolocci; Development of alfalfa (Medicago sativa
L.) transgenic plants expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin and their
evaluation against alfalfa caterpillar (Colias lesbia) 222; F. Ardila, M.C.
Gomez, M.J. Dieguez, E.M. Pagano, M. Turica, R. Lecuona, V. Arolfo, D.
Basigalup, C. Vazquez Rovere, E. Hopp, P. Franzone and R.D. Rios; Increased
cuticular wax accumulation and enhanced drought tolerance in transgenic
alfalfa by overexpression of a transcription factor gene 223; Z.-Y. Wang,
J.-Y. Zhang, C. Broeckling, E. Blancaflor, M. Sledge and L. Sumner; Molecular
breeding of white clover for transgenic resistance to Alfalfa mosaic virus
and natural resistance to Clover yellow vein virus 224; P. Chu, G. Zhao and
G.C. Spangenberg; Molecular breeding of transgenic virus-immune white clover
(Trifolium repens) cultivars 225; M. Emmerling, P. Chu, K.F. Smith, C.
Binnion, M. Ponnampalam, P. Measham, Z.Y. Lin, N. Bannan, T. Wilkinson and
G.C. Spangenberg; Polyphenolic phenomena: transgenic analysis of some of the
factors that regulate the cell-specific accumulation of condensed tannins
(proanthocyanidins) in forage crops 226; M.P. Robbins, G. Allison, D. Bryant
and P. Morris; Minimising bloat through development of white clover (T.
repens) with high levels of condensed tannins 227; M.T. O'Donoghue, C.
Spillane and E. Guiney; Production and analysis of transgenic white clover
(Trifolium repens) plants over-expressing organic acid biosynthetic genes
228; C.M. Labandera, S. Panter, A. Winkworth, J. Simmonds, A. Mouradov, U.
John, P.W. Sale and G.C. Spangenberg; LXR[ trademark] white clover:
development of transgenic white clover (Trifolium repens) with delayed leaf
senescence 229; Y.H. Lin, J. Chalmers, E. Ludlow, C. Pallaghy, G. Schrauf,
Pablo Rush, A.M. Garcia, A. Mouradov and G.C. Spangenberg; Genetic
transformation of rhodesgrass (Chloris gayana Kunth.) by particle bombardment
230; J. Matsumoto, S. Tsuruta, T. Gondo and R. Akashi; Modulation of the
gibberellin content in transgenic turf-type bahiagrass for improved turf
characteristics and reduced mowing requirements 231; F. Altpeter, M. Agharkar
and H. Zhang; Inducible over-expression of the CBF3 abiotic stress regulon in
transgenic bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge) 232; V.A. James and F.
Altpeter; Genetic engineering for breeding for drought resistance and salt
tolerance in Agropyron spp. (wheatgrass) 233; M. Fugui, Y. Jinfeng and H.
Xiuwen; A novel genotype independent protocol for in vitro plant regeneration
from mature seed derived callus of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.)
234; S. Chennareddy, R.V. Sairam and S.L. Goldman; Efficient in vitro
regeneration system from seed derived callus of perennial ryegrass (Lolium
perenne) and annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) 235; S. Chennareddy, R.V.
Sairam and S.L. Goldman; Nylon mesh as an improved support for bombarded
calli or cell suspensions 236; S.J. Dalton, P. Robson, M. Buanafina, A.J.E.
Bettany, E. Timms, D. Wiffen and P. Morris; A comparison of hygromycin and
paromomycin selection strategies in the genetic transformation of seven
Lolium, Festuca, Poa, and Agrostis species 237; S.J. Dalton, P. Robson, M.
Buanafina, A.J.E. Bettany, E. Timms and P. Morris; Agrobacterium
tumefaciens-mediated transformation of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
238; H. Sato, M. Fujimori, Y. Mano, T. Kiyoshi and T. Takamizo. Manipulating
the phenolic acid content and digestibility of forage grasses by targeted
expression of fungal cell wall degrading enzymes 239; M.M. de O. Buanafina,
P. Morris, T. Langdon, S. Dalton, B. Hauck and H. Porter; Improving forage
quality of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) by genetic manipulation of
lignin biosynthesis 240; Z.-Y. Wang, L. Chen, C.-K. Auh, A. Hopkins and P.
Dowling; Crown rust resistance in transgenic Italian ryegrass (L.
multiflorum) expressing a rice chitinase gene and crosses with cytoplasmic
male sterile hybrid ryegrass 241; W. Takahashi, M. Fujimori, Y. Miura, T.
Komatsu, S. Sugita, A. Arakawa, Y. Nishizawa, H. Sato, Y. Mano, T. Hibi and
T. Takamizo; Discovery, isolation and characterisation of promoters from
perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) 242; A. Lidgett, N. Petrovska, J.
Chalmers, N. Cummings and G.C. Spangenberg; Development and field evaluation
of transgenic ryegrass (Lolium spp.) with down-regulation of main pollen
allergens 243; N. Petrovska, A. Mouradov, Z.Y. Wang, K.F. Smith and G.C.
Spangenberg; Shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted? Risk
assessment and regulation for transgenic forages 244; C.J. Pollock; Assessing
the risk posed by transgenic virus-resistant Trifolium repens to native
grasslands in Southeast Australia 245; R.C. Godfree, P.W.G. Chu and A.G.
Young; Pollen-mediated gene flow from genetically modified herbicide
resistant creeping bentgrass 246; L.S. Watrud, E.H. Lee, A. Fairbrother, C.
Burdick, J.R. Reichman, M. Bollman, M. Storm, G. King and P.K. van de Water;
Use of cellular automata modelling approaches to understand potential impacts
of GM grasses on grassland communities 247; R. Colasanti, R. Hunt and L.S.
Watrud; Section 8: Genetic diversity, genetic resources and breeding systems
249; The importance of exotic forage germplasm in feeding New Zealand's
livestock 251; J. Lancashire; Application of molecular diversity in a forage
grass breeding program 252; A.A. Hopkins and M.C. Saha; Databases for
managing genetic resources collections and mapping populations of forage and
related species 253; I. Thomas, H. Ougham and D. Peltier; The use of
molecular markers in genetic variability analysis of a collection of Dactylis
glomerata L. 254; R. Costa, G. Pereira, C. Vicente and M.M. Tavares de Sousa;
Genetic diversity in colonial bentgrass (Agrostis capillaris L.) revealed by
EcoRI/MseI and PstI/MseI AFLP markers 256; H. Zhao and S. Bughrara; Genetic
diversity in zoysiagrass ecotypes based on morphological characteristics and
SSR markers 257; M. Hashiguchi, S. Tsuruta, T. Matsuo, M. Ebina, M.
Kobayashi, H. Akamine and R. Akashi; Utilization of SSR to distinguish
alfalfa cultivars 258; G.R. Bauchan, C. He and Z-L. Xia; Genetic diversity
among alfalfa cultivars using SSR markers 259; S. Flajoulot, J. Ronfort, P.
Baudouin, T. Huguet, P. Barre, C. Huyghe and B. Julier; Evaluation of genetic
diversity in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) through measurement of simple
sequence repeat (SSR) polymorphism 260; J. George, E. van Zijll de Jong, T.C.
Wilkinson, M.P. Dobrowolksi, N.O.I. Cogan, K.F. Smith and J.W. Forster;
Genetic and phenotypic diversity of Swiss red clover landraces 261; D.
Herrmann, B. Boller, F. Widmer and R. Kolliker; Improving the utilisation of
germplasm of Trifolium spumosum L. by the development of a core collection
using ecogeographical and molecular techniques 262; K. Ghamkhar, R. Snowball
and S.J. Bennett. Molecular characterization and tissue culture regeneration
ability of the USA Arachis pintoi (Krap. and Greg.) germplasm collection 263;
M.A. Carvalho, K.H. Quesenberry and M. Gallo-Meagher; Genetic and molecular
characterization of temperate and tropical forage maize inbred lines 264; B.
Alarcon-Zuniga, E. Valadez-Moctezuma, T. Cervantes-Martinez, T.
Cervantes-Santana and M. Mendoza; Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis
in section Pnigma of the genus Bromus L. 265; M. Tuna, O. Barzani, K.P. Vogel
and A. Golan-Goldhirsh; Genetic characterization of prairie grass (Bromus
catharticus Vahl.) natural populations 266; R. Sellaro, E.M. Pagano, B.
Rosso, P. Rimieri and R.D. Rios; Analysis of Bromus inermis populations using
Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism markers to identify duplicate
accessions 267; V.L. Bradley and T.J. Kisha; Characterisation of naturalised
populations of Thinopyrum ponticum Podp through indexes obtained under saline
stress 268; S.M. Pistorale, A.N. Andres and O. Bazzigalupi; Genetic structure
of Mongolian Wheatgrass (Agroypron mongolicum Keng) in Inner Mongolia of
China 269; Y. Jinfeng, Z. Mengli and X. Xinmin; RFLP analyses of chloroplast
DNA of the crested wheatgrasses 270; K.P. Vogel, D.J. Lee and C.A. Caha;
Tracing the origins of Timothy species (Phleum sp.) 271; A.V. Stewart, A.
Joachimiak and N. Ellison; Genetic diversity and heterosis in perennial
ryegrass 272; U.K. Posselt; Population genetics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium
perenne L.): differentiation of pasture and turf cultivars 273; M.P.
Dobrowolski, N.R. Bannan, R.C. Ponting, J.W. Forster and K.F. Smith; Analysis
of genetic changes in single-variety ryegrass swards 274; C. Straub, G.
Boutet and C. Huyghe; Genetic variability between adapted populations of
annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam) in Argentina 275; A. Andres. B.
Rosso, J. De Battista and M. Acuna; Does AFLP diversity reflect consanguinity
within meadow fescue breeding material? 276; B. Boller and R. Kolliker;
Genetic diversity in Festuca species as shown by AFLP 277; X.Q. Zhang and
S.S. Bughrara; Analyses of genetic change in grass-clover based systems over
time 278; A. Ghesquiere, K. Mehdikhanlov, M. Malengier and J. De Riek;
Keyword index 279; Author index 283.
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