Towards Improved Molecular Identification Tools in Fine Fescue (Festuca L., Poaceae) Turfgrasses: Nuclear Genome Size, Ploidy, and Chloroplast Genome Sequencing

Towards Improved Molecular Identification Tools in Fine Fescue (Festuca L., Poaceae) Turfgrasses: Nuclear Genome Size, Ploidy, and Chloroplast Genome Sequencing

Fine fescues (Festuca L., Poaceae) are turfgrass species that perform well in low-input environments. Based on morphological characteristics, the most commonly-utilized fine fescues are divided into five taxa: three are subspecies within F. rubra L. and the remaining two are treated as species withi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yinjie Qiu, Cory D. Hirsch, Ya Yang, Eric Watkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
fine fescue
chloroplast genome
phylogeny
comparative genomics
low input turfgrass
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01223/full

Similar Items

Similar Items