Genetic diversity and local adaption of alfalfa populations (Medicago sativa L.) under long-term grazing

Abstract Genomic information on alfalfa adaptation to long-term grazing is useful for alfalfa genetic improvement. In this study, 14 alfalfa populations were collected from long-term grazing sites (> 25 years) across four soil zones in western Canada. Alfalfa cultivars released between 1926 and 1...

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Main Authors: Hu Wang, Bruce Coulman, Yuguang Bai, Bunyamin Tarˈan, Bill Biligetu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28521-3