Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America

Evaluation of natural Stylosanthes germplasm leading to the release of 8 commercial cultivars began in South America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Perceived deficiencies in existing germplasm, including anthracnose susceptibility, led to the initiation of Stylosanthes breeding projects as early...

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Autores principales: Miles, John W., Grof, B
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44012
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description Evaluation of natural Stylosanthes germplasm leading to the release of 8 commercial cultivars began in South America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Perceived deficiencies in existing germplasm, including anthracnose susceptibility, led to the initiation of Stylosanthes breeding projects as early as 1979. Four of these programs are described. While each breeding project has made demonstrable progress towards stated objectives, to date, no bred Stylosanthes cultivar has been commercialised in South America. The reasons for this lack of commercial success are a lack of interest or demand for forage legume technology in the region, and deficiencies in the products of Stylosanthes breeding projects such as lack of persistence and poor seed yield under grazing. Recent breeding and selection work in Brazil, which builds upon lessons learned from past experiences, may lead to success in the near future.
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spelling CGSpace440122025-11-12T05:57:08Z Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America Miles, John W. Grof, B feed crops stylosanthes anthracnosis plant breeding research projects antracnosis fitomejoramiento proyectos de investigación Evaluation of natural Stylosanthes germplasm leading to the release of 8 commercial cultivars began in South America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Perceived deficiencies in existing germplasm, including anthracnose susceptibility, led to the initiation of Stylosanthes breeding projects as early as 1979. Four of these programs are described. While each breeding project has made demonstrable progress towards stated objectives, to date, no bred Stylosanthes cultivar has been commercialised in South America. The reasons for this lack of commercial success are a lack of interest or demand for forage legume technology in the region, and deficiencies in the products of Stylosanthes breeding projects such as lack of persistence and poor seed yield under grazing. Recent breeding and selection work in Brazil, which builds upon lessons learned from past experiences, may lead to success in the near future. 1997 2014-10-02T08:33:06Z 2014-10-02T08:33:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44012 en Open Access application/pdf
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stylosanthes
anthracnosis
plant breeding
research projects
antracnosis
fitomejoramiento
proyectos de investigación
Miles, John W.
Grof, B
Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
title Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
title_full Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
title_fullStr Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
title_full_unstemmed Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
title_short Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
title_sort recent advances in studies of anthracnose of stylosanthes iii stylosanthes breeding approaches in south america
topic feed crops
stylosanthes
anthracnosis
plant breeding
research projects
antracnosis
fitomejoramiento
proyectos de investigación
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44012
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