Abstract
Sixty perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L) plants were cold-acclimated and then subjected to freezing at −10 °C. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to analyse the expression of six candidate genes during cold-acclimation and freezing periods. Four genes responded similarly in two investigated genotypes during both hardening and freezing periods, while the cold-response genes LpIRI and LOS2 distinguished high induction level. These genes represent valuable candidates for further SNP analysis to identify functional markers for cold tolerance in perennial ryegrass.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Quantitative Traits Breeding for Multifunctional Grasslands and Turf |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 1 Jan 2014 |
Pages | 273-278 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789401790437 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789401790444 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Freezing tolerance
- Perennial ryegrass
- qPCR
- Relative gene expression