Competition between Festuca rubra L. and F. pratensis Huds. in natural conditions

Nucleotide diversity of vernalization and flowering-time-related genes in a germplasm collection of meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds. syn. Lolium pratense (Huds.) Darbysh.)

In plant species, control of flowering time is an important factor for adaptation to local natural environments. The Vrn1 , CO , FT1 and CK2α genes are key components in the flowering-specific signaling pathway of grass species. Meadow fescue is an agronomically important forage grass species, which is naturally distributed across Europe and Western Asia. In this study, meadow fescue flowering-...

Influence of the fungal endophyte Neotyphodium uncinatum on the persistency and competitive ability of meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.)

Leaf Senescence in a Nonyellowing Mutant of Festuca pratensis: Metabolism of Cytochrome f.

In a mutant genotype of Festuca pratensis Huds., net degradation of a number of thylakoid membrane proteins during senescence is impaired. Previous studies have suggested that the highly hydrophobic intrinsic chlorophyll-binding proteins were the definitive subjects of the metabolic lesion. In the present study we find that cytochrome f, as determined by haem-staining, Western blotting, enzyme-...

Exploiting repetitive sequences and BAC clones in Festuca pratensis karyotyping

The Festuca genus is thought to be the most numerous genus of the Poaceae family. One of the most agronomically important forage grasses, Festuca pratensis Huds. is treated as a model plant to study the molecular mechanisms associated with tolerance to winter stresses, including frost. However, the precise mapping of the genes governing stress tolerance in this species is difficult as its karyo...

تأثیر قارچ‌های اندوفایت در بهبود ویژگی‌های فنوتیپی فسکیوی بلند (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) و فسکیوی مرتعی (Festuca pratensis Huds.) بومی ایران

A symbiotic relationship exists between the endophytic fungi of the genus Neotyphodium and many cool-season grasses. Endophytes can alter the growth as well as morphological and physiological characteristics of the host plant, thereby influencing the persistence and survival rate of infected plants. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of endophyte on phenotypic characteristics of I...