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Transgenesis and Genomics in Molecular Breeding of Pasture Grasses and Legumes for Forage Quality and other Traits

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Applications of Gene-Based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries

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Significant advances in the establishment of the methodologies required for the molecular breeding of temperate forage grasses (Lolium and Festuca species) and legumes (Trifolium and Medicago species) are reviewed. Examples of current products and approaches for the application of these methodologies to forage grass and legume improvement are outlined. The plethora of new technologies and tools now available for high-throughput gene discovery and genome-wide expression analysis have opened up opportunities for innovative applications in the identification, functional characterization and use of genes of value in forage production systems and beyond. Selected examples of current work in pasture plant genomics, xenogenomics, symbiogenomics and micro-array-based molecular phenotyping are discussed.

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Spangenberg, G. (2005). Transgenesis and Genomics in Molecular Breeding of Pasture Grasses and Legumes for Forage Quality and other Traits. In: Makkar, H.P., Viljoen, G.J. (eds) Applications of Gene-Based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3312-5_27

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