Breeding perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) for turf usage: An assessment of genetic improvements in cultivars released in Europe, 1974-2004

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-48

  Sampoux, J P ^a   Baudouin, P ^b   Bayle, B ^b   Beguier V ^b   Bourdon, P ^b   Chosson, J F ^b   de Bruijn, K ^b   Deneufbourg, F ^c   Galbrun, C ^b   Ghesquiere M ^a   Noel D ^b   Tharel, B ^b   Viguie A ^b  

^a French Natl Inst Agr Res INRA   (France)

^b ACVF Association des Créateurs de Variétés Fourragères   (France)

^c FNAMS ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cool season grass; Cultivar; Genetic improvement; Perennial ryegrass; Turf

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CULTIVAR; ESTHETICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GRASS; HEIGHT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERENNIAL PLANT; PLANT BREEDING; SEED PRODUCTION; SOWING; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 84873243070     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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