Regulation of flowering time: when and where?

SN Freytes, M Canelo, PD Cerdán - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
In seasonal flowering, plants need to monitor environmental variables. A combination of
photoreceptors and the circadian clock initiate signals that regulate a network of genes in …

Agronomical and breeding approaches to improve the nutritional status of forage crops for better livestock productivity

S Chand, Indu, RK Singhal… - Grass and Forage …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Balanced feeding to livestock can effectively convert the non‐edible forage crops into
human food. Balanced output and input feeding systems further will result in greater animal …

Multiplex CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated mutagenesis of alfalfa FLOWERING LOCUS Ta1 (MsFTa1) leads to delayed flowering time with improved forage biomass yield …

TW Wolabu, K Mahmood, IT Jerez… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family that is widely
cultivated as a forage crop for its high yield, forage quality and related agricultural and …

Improvement of forage nutritive quality of alfalfa and red clover through plant breeding

M Tucak, M Ravlić, D Horvat, T Čupić - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alfalfa and red clover are important perennial legumes for the production of high-quality
fodder. The improvement of the forage quality of legumes is one of the strategic goals of …

Drought stress responses in non-transgenic and transgenic alfalfa—Current status and future research directions

AA Diatta, D Min, SVK Jagadish - Advances in Agronomy, 2021 - Elsevier
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important perennial forage crop with great economic value,
owing to its high biomass yield and quality forage, wide adaptability to different …

A global alfalfa diversity panel reveals genomic selection signatures in Chinese varieties and genomic associations with root development

L Chen, F He, R Long, F Zhang, M Li… - Journal of Integrative …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important forage crop worldwide. However, little is known
about the effects of breeding status and different geographical populations on alfalfa …

Overexpression of P5CDH from Cleistogenes songorica improves alfalfa growth performance under field drought conditions

Z Zhang, P Xu, Z Duan, L Lu, Z Nan, J Zhang - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water stress affects the metabolic regulation and delays the growth and development of
alfalfa, causing a reduction in biomass. New alfalfa germplasm was created with improved …

[HTML][HTML] Salicylic acid alleviates Zn-induced inhibition of growth via enhancing antioxidant system and glutathione metabolism in alfalfa

Q Li, C Guan, Y Zhao, X Duan, Z Yang, J Zhu - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) is considered as one of the heavy metal pollutants in soil affecting agriculture.
Salicylic acid (SA) is an important phytohormone that can mitigate effects against various …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and seasonal variation in forage quality of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) for resilience to climate change in arid environments

S Tlahig, M Neji, A Atoui, M Seddik, M Dbara… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study assesses seasonal variation in forage quality traits among 12 lucerne (Medicago
sativa L.), half-sib breeding lines tailored for Tunisian arid regions. Distinct classes of lines …

Overexpression of PvWOX3a in switchgrass promotes stem development and increases plant height

R Yang, Z Wu, C Bai, Z Sun, M Wang, Y Huo… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is an important perennial, noninvasive, tall ornamental
grass that adds color and texture to gardens and landscapes. Moreover, switchgrass has …