Alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.)is a widely cultivated leguminous forage crop around the world.It is known as the“Queen of forages”and serves as an important source of high-quality feed for ruminants(Meng et al.,2017)due...Alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.)is a widely cultivated leguminous forage crop around the world.It is known as the“Queen of forages”and serves as an important source of high-quality feed for ruminants(Meng et al.,2017)due to its high nutritional value,broad environmental adaptability,and symbiotic nitrogen fixation capacity.Despite these advantages,the progress of molecular breeding in alfalfa has lagged behind that of major cereal crops due to its complex genetic background and polyploidy nature.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32325035)the Earmarked fund for CARS(CARS-34).
文摘Alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.)is a widely cultivated leguminous forage crop around the world.It is known as the“Queen of forages”and serves as an important source of high-quality feed for ruminants(Meng et al.,2017)due to its high nutritional value,broad environmental adaptability,and symbiotic nitrogen fixation capacity.Despite these advantages,the progress of molecular breeding in alfalfa has lagged behind that of major cereal crops due to its complex genetic background and polyploidy nature.
