In recent decades, livestock producers have moved away from open
grazing for a number of reasons, none having to do with the health
of consumers. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop
Improvement: Forage Crops demonstrates how state-of-the-art
technology can encourage the raising of livestock in open pastures
where they can be fed grasses grown in nature rather than meals
enriched with hormones and other by-products. The volume brings
together the world's leading innovators in crop science who furnish
information on the availability of germplasm resources that
breeders can exploit for the improvement of major forage crop
varieties including alfalfa, wheatgrass and wildrye grasses,
Bahiagrass, birdsfoot trefoil, clover, Bermudagrass, and ryegrass.
An introductory chapter outlines the cytogenetic architecture of
forage crops, describes the principles and strategies of
cytogenetic and breeding manipulations, and summarizes landmark
research. Ensuing chapters provide a comprehensive account of each
crop: its origin; wild relatives; exploitation of genetic resources
in the primary, secondary, and tertiary, and, where feasible,
quarternary gene pools through breeding and cytogenetic
manipulation; and genetic enrichment using the tools of molecular
genetics and biotechnology. . Certain to become the standard
reference, this volume- Discusses taxonomy, genomic and chromosomal
constitution, and the geographical distribution Stresses the role
of germplasm exploration, maintenance, and assimilation for
increasing yield Presents practical improvement methodologies
including conventional, cytogenetic, mutation, molecular, cell and
tissue cultures, and genetic transformation In addition to serving
as fodder, forage crops provide ground cover, aid in abetting
erosions, yield a number of pharmaceuti
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