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Title: EcoTurf - a case study: genetic variation and agronomic potential of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) germplasm collected from Australian biodiversity

Author
item LAMBRIDES, CHRISTOPER - University Of Queensland
item ZHOU, YI - University Of Queensland
item FUKAI, SHU - University Of Queensland
item JEWELL, MARGARET - University Of Queensland
item LOCH, DON - University Of Queensland
item GODWIN, IAN - University Of Queensland
item HOLTON, TIM - University Of Queensland
item INNES, DAVID - Queensland Government
item FRERE, CELINE - University Of Queensland
item HANNA, WAYNE - University Of Georgia
item YE, CHANGRONG - University Of Queensland
item VAN TRAN, THINH - University Of Queensland
item NGO, THE - University Of Queensland
item LE, THU - University Of Queensland
item CAO, NINH - University Of Queensland
item AL DABBAGH, HAIDER - University Of Queensland
item O'BRIEN, CHRIS - University Of Queensland
item ROCHE, MATT - Queensland Government
item FULLELOVE, GARRY - Queensland Government
item BALLARD, EMMA - Queensland Government
item KEARNS, RYAN - University Of Queensland
item PEARCE, WILL - University Of Queensland
item HACKER, ANDREW - University Of Queensland
item PUACHUAY, MEENA - University Of Queensland
item SHELTON, MAX - University Of Queensland
item DALZELL, SCOTT - University Of Queensland
item Anderson, William - Bill
item Harris-Shultz, Karen
item CREMER, JULIA - University Of Queensland

Submitted to: International Turfgrass Society Research Journal
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/15/2013
Publication Date: 10/1/2013
Citation: Lambrides, C.J., Zhou, Y., Fukai, S., Jewell, M., Loch, D., Godwin, I., Holton, T., Innes, D., Frere, C., Hanna, W., Ye, C., Van Tran, T., Ngo, T., Le, T., Cao, N., Al Dabbagh, H., O'Brien, C., Roche, M., Fullelove, G., Ballard, E., Kearns, R., Pearce, W., Hacker, A., Puachuay, M., Shelton, M., Dalzell, S., Anderson, W.F., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Cremer, J. 2013. EcoTurf - a case study: genetic variation and agronomic potential of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) germplasm collected from Australian biodiversity. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. 12:263-266.

Interpretive Summary: A four year project (2007-2011) was performed to collect and assess a very diverse set of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) from Australia. The collection was assessed for phenotypic traits and genetically using molecular tools. Water and nutrient use efficiency were the primary targets of the screen. The screening of materials was initiated to develop cultivars of bermudagrass that could be used as turf or forage. Important outcomes of the research are highlighted in the manuscript.

Technical Abstract: Australian Cynodon germplasm has not been comprehensively exploited for bermudagrass improvement. In this paper we will describe ‘EcoTurf’ a four year (2007-2011) project to develop water and nutrient use efficient bermudagrasses from Australian biodiversity. We describe the sampling strategies of Australian biodiversity, the physiological and molecular tools used to characterise the collected germplasm of over 1000 ecotypes and detail some of the important outcomes.