Multi-location trials and population-based genotyping reveal high diversity and adaptation to breeding environments in a large collection of red clover.

ABSTRACT: 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 high yield potential and its forage quality. The high amount of genetic diversity present in red clover provides an invaluable, but often poorly characterized resource to improve key traits such as yield, quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we examined the genetic and phenotypic diversity within a diverse set of 395 diploid red clover accessions via genome wide allele frequency fingerprinting and multi-location field trials across Europe. We found that the genetic structure of accessions mostly reflected their geographic origin and only few cases were detected, wher

SUBMITTER: Nay MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10014843 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature