Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops : Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops, Lorne and Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, November 19-24, 2000

Forage plant breeding has entered the genome era. This timely book reviews the latest advances in the development and application of molecular technologies which supplement conventional breeding efforts for our major forage crops. It describes the plethora of new technologies and tools now available for high-throughput gene discovery, genome-wide gene expression analysis, production of transgenic plants, genome analysis and marker-assisted selection as applied to forage plants. Detailed accounts are presented of current and future opportunities for innovative applications of these molecular tools and technologies in the identification, functional characterisation, and use of valuable genes in forage production systems and beyond. This book represents a valuable resource for plant breeders, geneticists, and molecular biologists, and will be of particular relevance to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers with an interest in forage legumes and grasses. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Breeding Forage Plants in the Genome Era....Pages 1-39 Breeding Methods for Forage and Amenity Grasses....Pages 41-50 Integrating Molecular Techniques to Maximise the Genetic Potential of Forage Legumes....Pages 51-65 Modelling Plant Breeding Programs: Applications to Forage Crops....Pages 67-82 Bioinformatics Tools for Genome Projects....Pages 83-99 Development and Implementation of Molecular Markers for Forage Crop Improvement....Pages 101-133 Application of Molecular Markers to Genetic Diversity and Identity in Forage Crops....Pages 135-148 Genetic Characterization of Heterogeneous Plant Populations in Forage, Turf and Native Grasses....Pages 149-160 Development of Molecular Markers for the Analysis of Apomixis....Pages 161-173 Molecular Breeding for Herbage Quality in Forage Crops....Pages 175-188 Genetic Manipulation of Condensed Tannin Synthesis in Forage Crops....Pages 189-201 Molecular Markers for Improving Nutritional Quality of Crop Residues for Ruminants....Pages 203-217 Molecular Breeding of Forage Legumes for Virus Resistance....Pages 219-237 Transgenic Pest and Disease Resistant White Clover Plants....Pages 239-250 Molecular Breeding for Tolerance to Abiotic/Edaphic Stresses in Forage and Turfgrass....Pages 251-260 Molecular Interactions Between Lolium Grasses and Their Fungal Symbionts....Pages 261-274 An Integrated Functional Genomics and Genetics Approach for the Plant’s Function in Symbiotic Nodulation....Pages 275-283 The Production of Value-Added Proteins in Transgenic Alfalfa....Pages 285-301 Progress and Challenges: Forage Breeding in Temperate Australia ....Pages 303-316 Biosafety Risk Assessment and the Regulatory Framework for the Release of Transgenic Plants....Pages 317-323 The Future of Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops....Pages 325-337 Back Matter....Pages 339-339 Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops, Lorne and Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, November 19-24, 2000