BookGintaras Brazauskas, Gražina Statkevičiūtė, Kristina Jonavičienė, editors.
Summary: The genomic revolution has opened many opportunities to explore relationships between genetic and phenotypic diversity of plants as never before. The joint meeting addresses challenges of combining genetic resources and advanced omics technologies for enhancing development of next generation breeding strategies that will move plant breeding a step forward. Selection based on genomic technologies allows simultaneous marker discovery and validation, however high- throughput and precise phenotyping remains a major bottleneck limiting the power and resolution of genetic analysis. Additionally, novel sequencing technologies and automated phenotyping approaches generate big data sets requiring efficient data analysis and decision support tools that help breeders to select the superior material for their breeding programs.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; Utilization of Genetic Resources and Pre-breeding; Utilization of Genebank Accessions to Improve Northern Adaptation of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.); Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 2.1 Plant Material, Phenotyping and Pre-breeding; 2.2 Genotyping, Ploidy Testing; 3 Results and Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Wild and Primitive Common Bean Populations in the Germplasm Collection at the MBG-CSIC; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Material and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References. 4 Conclusion Acknowledgments; References; Domesticating Shrubby Native Legumes for Pastures and Natural Grasslands; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 2.1 Plant Material Collection and Phenotyping; 2.2 Agronomic Characterization; 2.3 Commercialization; 3 Conclusion; References; Effects of Temperature on Growth During in vitro Embryo Culture of Field Bean (Vicia faba var. minor L.); Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Ecological and Agronomic Evaluation of Dactylis glomerata subsp. lobata. Abstract1 Introduction; 2 Material and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Tetraploid Festuca apennina is Prone to Produce Triploid Hybrid Progeny When Crossed with Diploid Festuca pratensis; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Material and Methods; 2.1 Plant material; 2.2 Cross pollination; 2.3 Germination trials and ploidy determination of progeny; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; References; Comparing Mitotic and Meiotic Tetraploid Red Clover Plants for Seed Yield; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion. Abstract1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Geographical and Ecological Characteristics of Dactylis glomerata subsp. lobata; 3.2 Agronomic Characteristics of Dactylis glomerata subsp. lobata; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Yield and Genetic Composition of Latvian Festulolium Cultivars and Breeding Material; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; References; Genetic Variability of the Most Important Traits in Alfalfa Cultivars Under Lithuanian Conditions; Abstract; 1 Introduction. Patterns of Spring Growth and Phenology in Natural Populations of Lolium perenne Under Contrasting Field ConditionsAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Material and Methods; 2.1 Plant Material and Phenotyping; 2.2 Data Analysis; 3 Results; 4 Discussion and Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Population Structure of Red Clover Ecotypes Collected from Europe and Asia; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Enhancing the Sustainable Use of Lolium perenne Genetic Resources from Genebanks in Plant Breeding and Research.