The expected move towards more sustainable crop-livestock systems implies wider
cultivation of perennial forage legumes. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) is the main …

Background Diverse assemblages of microbes colonize plant roots and collectively function
as a microbiome. Earlier work has characterized the root microbiomes of numerous plant …

With the aim of establishing the basic knowledge and resources needed for applied
genetics, we investigated the genome structure of red clover Trifolium pratense L. by a …

White clover (Trifolium repens L.) and red clover (T. pratense L.) are the most important
legumes of temperate pastures. The former is used largely in systems based around sheep …

The NPGS-USDA core collection with 85 accessions of red clover, an important forage
species, is little described. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the diversity of a set …

Background Asparagus acutifolius L. is a dioecious and native plant species, widely
distributed in the Mediterranean Basin. It is known for its fine flavour and could represent an …

Abstract Fonio millets (Digitaria exilis Stapf, D. iburua Stapf) are valuable indigenous staple
food crops in West Africa. In order to investigate the genetic diversity and population …

Tall fescue is a perennial cool-season grass with economic importance especially in
temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. This study was done to assess the genetic …

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an outcrossing forage legume that has adapted to a
wide range of climatic and growing conditions across Europe. Red clover is valued for its …

Biodiversity of red clover is changing. It is become more difficult to find new breeding
material. Moreover, populations with predominant morphological features of cultivars are …