Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf The Proceedings of the 8th Int
This proceeding covers all of the collected research data and presentations from the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf. This book explores themes in molecular breeding of forage and turf, including abiotic and biotic
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Hikmet Budak • German Spangenberg Editors
Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf The Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf
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Editors Hikmet Budak Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Sabanci University Istanbul Turkey
German Spangenberg Department of Environment and Primary Industries La Trobe University Bundoora, Victoria Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-08713-9 ISBN 978-3-319-08714-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08714-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015930836 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Grasslands in the form of both forage and turf are the life support of the planet providing sustenance to wildlife, livestock, and thus to humans. They anchor the soil preventing erosion, harnessing the freshwater resources, and creating an environment for outdoor sports, recreation, and entertainment. They also serve to beautify our environment along with their physical and nutritional value. Bioenergy is also obtained from the grasslands and they have recently become of all the more importance for providing biofuel alongside food. In recent years however this useful resource has been afflicted with environmental insults such as increasing drought spells globally and it is important to further manipulate this resilient and versatile resource for human benefit. Previously, the 6th MBFT Symposium was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the 7th MBFT Symposium was held in Salt Lake City, USA. The 8th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf was held in Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey. From amongst the attendees there were scientists from 15 countries from all fields of plant biology including geneticists, and molecu
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