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GENETICS, GENOMICS and BREEDING of FORAGE CROPS Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of About the Series Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of AboutAbout the the Series Series SeriesSeries on on BasicBasic and and advanced advanced concepts, concepts, strategies, strategies, tools tools and and achievements achievements of of Series on Basicgenetics, and advanced genomics concepts, and breeding strategies, of crops tools haveand beenachievements comprehensively of Genetics,Genetics, Genomics Genomics and and Breeding Breeding of of Crop Crop Plants Plants genetics,genetics, genomics genomics and and breeding breeding of ofcrops crops have have been been comprehensively comprehensively Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants deliberateddeliberated in in30 30volumes volumes each each dedicated dedicated to toan an individual individual crop crop or orcrop crop Series Editor deliberatedgroup. in 30 volumes each dedicated to an individual crop or crop Series Series Editor Editor group.group. Chittaranjan Chittaranjan Kole, Kole, Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, BC BC Agricultural Agricultural University, University, India India The series editor and one of the editors of this volume, Prof. Chittaranjan Chittaranjan Kole, Vice-Chancellor, BC Agricultural University, India TheThe series series editor editor and and one one of theof the editors editors of thisof this volume, volume, Prof. Prof. Chittaranjan Chittaranjan Kole,Kole, is globallyis globally renowned renowned for for his his pioneering pioneering contributions contributions in inteaching teaching and and Kole,research is globally for renowned nearly three for decades his pioneering on plant contributions genetics, genomics, in teaching breeding and and researchresearch for for nearly nearly three three decades decades on onplant plant genetics, genetics, genomics, genomics, breeding breeding and and biotechnology.biotechnology. His His works works and and edited edited books books have have been been appreciated appreciated by by biotechnology.several internationally His works andreputed edited scientists books includinghave been six appreciated Nobel Laureates by for Genetics,Genetics, Genomics Genomics several internationally reputed scientists including six Nobel Laureates for Genetics, Genomics severalthe internationally impact of his publications reputed scientists on science including and society. six Nobel He Laureateswas conferred for the thethe impact impact of hisof his publications publications on onscience science and and society. society. He He was was conferred conferred the the OutstandingOutstanding Crop Crop Scientist Scientist award award at atthe the 6th 6th International International Crop Crop Science Science OutstandingCongress Crop held Scientistin August award 2012. at the 6th International Crop Science and Breeding of CongressCongress held held in August in August 2012. 2012. andand Breeding Breeding of of About the Volume AboutAbout the the Volume Volume ForageForage crops crops include include several several species species of ofgrasses grasses and and legumes legumes that that are are widely widely Forageused crops as animalinclude fodder several in species the form of ofgrasses hay, pasturage and legumes and that silage, are as widely well as for usedused as animalas animal fodder fodder in thein the form form of hay,of hay, pasturage pasturage and and silage, silage, as wellas well as foras for turfturf and and erosion erosion control. control. Of Of late, late, some some forage forage grasses grasses are are also also being being turf andconsidered erosion for control. bioenergy Of late, generation. some forage In this grasses book areleading also researchersbeing Crops Forage Forage Crops Forage consideredconsidered for for bioenergy bioenergy generation. generation. In Inthis this book book leading leading researchers researchers Crops Forage Forage Crops review the latest advances in molecular genetics and genomics; they also Forage Crops review the latest advances in molecular genetics and genomics; they also Forage EditorsCrops reviewexamine the latest the advancessuccess of in breeding molecular programs genetics for and forage genomics; grasses they and also legume EditorsEditors examineexamine the the success success of breedingof breeding programs programs for for forage forage grasses grasses and and legume legume Hongwei Cai • Toshihiko Yamada species.species. The The book book will will be be useful useful for for students students and and young young researchers researchers with with an an HongweiHongwei Cai Cai • Toshihiko• Toshihiko Yamada Yamada species.interest The book in forage, will be turf useful and bioenergy for students crop and improvements. young researchers with an Chittaranjan Kole interestinterest in forage, in forage, turf turf and and bioenergy bioenergy crop crop improvements. improvements. ChittaranjanChittaranjan Kole Kole About the Editors AboutAbout the the Editors Editors Hongwei Cai received his Agricultural Doctoral degree in 1994 from Beijing HongweiHongwei Cai Cai received received his his Agricultural Agricultural Doctoral Doctoral degree degree in 1994 in 1994 from from Beijing Beijing AgriculturalAgricultural University. University. Upon Upon graduation, graduation, Dr. Dr. Cai Cai worked worked as asa apost- post- Agriculturaldoctoral University.researcher and Upon assistant graduation, professor Dr. at NationalCai worked Institute as a of post- Genetics, doctoraldoctoral researcher researcher and and assistant assistant professor professor at National at National Institute Institute of Genetics, of Genetics, JapanJapan on on rice rice evolutional evolutional genetics genetics for for four four years. years. In In1998, 1998, he he moved moved to to JapanForage on rice Crop evolutional Research genetics Institute, for Japan four Grasslandyears. In Agricultural1998, he moved and toForage ForageForage Crop Crop Research Research Institute, Institute, Japan Japan Grassland Grassland Agricultural Agricultural and and Forage Forage SeedSeed Association Association and and worked worked on on forage forage crop crop genetics genetics and and genomics. genomics. In In Seed 2006,Association Dr. Cai andbecame worked a full on professor forage cropin China genetics Agricultural and genomics. University. In His 2006, Dr. Cai became a full professor in China Agricultural University. His Hongwei Cai • Toshihiko Yamada 2006, Dr. Cai became a full professor in China Agricultural University. His Hongwei Cai • Toshihiko Yamada researchresearch focuses focuses on on rice rice evolutional evolutional genetics, genetics, forage forage crop crop genetics genetics and and Hongwei Cai • Toshihiko Yamada researchgenomics, focuses and on maize rice evolutionaland sorghum genetics, genomics. forage crop genetics and genomics,genomics, and and maize maize and and sorghum sorghum genomics. genomics. Chittaranjan Kole Toshihiko Yamada is a professor in the Field Science Center for Northern Chittaranjan Kole ToshihikoToshihiko Yamada Yamada is ais professor a professor in thein the Field Field Science Science Center Center for for Northern Northern Chittaranjan Kole Biosphere,Biosphere, Hokkaido Hokkaido University, University, Japan. Japan. He He has has published published many many papers papers in in Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Japan. He has published many papers in Editors peer reviewed journals and several book chapters on genomics and Editors peer reviewed journals and several book chapters on genomics and Editors peer breedingreviewed of journals forage crops and andseveral bioenergy book crops.chapters As aon forage genomics crop breeder, and he breedingbreeding of forageof forage crops crops and and bioenergy bioenergy crops. crops. As Asa forage a forage crop crop breeder, breeder, he he hashas developed developed many many forage forage cultivars. cultivars. He He is isnow now the the Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief of ofa a has developedpeer reviewed many journal forage “Grassland cultivars. Science”.He is now the Editor-in-Chief of a peerpeer reviewed reviewed journal journal “Grassland “Grassland Science”. Science”. K21567 6000 Broken Sound Parkway, NW Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487 711 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 an informa business 2 Park Square, Milton Park A SCIENCE PUBLISHERS BOOK www.crcpress.com Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN, UK GENETICS, GENOMICS AND BREEDING OF FORAGE CROPS Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants Series Editor Chittaranjan Kole Vice-Chancellor Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University Mohanpur, West Bengal India Books in this Series: Published or in Press: • Jinguo Hu, Gerald Seiler & Chittaranjan Kole: Sunfl ower • Kristin D. Bilyeu, Milind B. Ratnaparkhe & Chittaranjan Kole: Soybean • Robert Henry & Chittaranjan Kole: Sugarcane • Kevin Folta & Chittaranjan Kole: Berries • Jan Sadowsky & Chittaranjan Kole: Vegetable Brassicas • James M. Bradeen & Chittaranjan Kole: Potato • C.P. Joshi, Stephen DiFazio & Chittaranjan Kole: Poplar • Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon, José M. Martínez-Zap- ater & Chittaranjan Kole: Grapes • Christophe Plomion, Jean Bousquet & Chittaranjan Kole: Conifers • Dave Edwards, Jacqueline Batley, Isobel Parkin & Chit- taranjan Kole: Oilseed Brassicas • Marcelino Pérez de la Vega, Ana María Torres, José Ignacio Cubero & Chittaranjan Kole: Cool Season Grain Legumes • Yi-Hong Wang, Tusar Kanti Behera & Chittaranjan Kole: Cucurbits • Albert G. Abbott & Chittaranjan Kole: Stone Fruits • Barbara E. Liedl, Joanne A. Labate, John R. Stommel, Ann Slade & Chittaranjan Kole: Tomato
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