Inheritance of the concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates and its relationship with the concentrations of fibre and crude protein in herbage of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.)

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 322-331

  Sanada, Y ^a   Takai, T ^a,b   Yamada, T ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

^b Nagano Anim Indust Exp Station   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fructan; Genetic variation; Heritability; Mono and disaccharides; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HERITABILITY; PROTEIN; RUMINANT;

BOVIDAE; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; POACEAE;

EID: 34547625412     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00586.x     Document Type: Article

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