Microsporogenesis in Brachiaria brizantha (Poaceae) as a selection tool for breeding.
Microsporogenesis in Brachiaria brizantha (Poaceae) as a selection tool for breeding.
Author(s): PAGLIARINI, M. S.; VALLE, C. B. do; SANTOS, E. M.; MENDES, D. V.; BERNARDO, Z. H.; MENDES-BONATO, A. B.; SILVA, N.; CALISTO, V.
Summary: The genus Brachiaria comprises more than 100 species and is the single most important genus of forage grass in the tropics. Brachiaria brizantha , widely used in Brazilian pastures for beef and dairy production, is native to tropical Africa. As a subsidy to the breeding program underway in Brazil, cytological studies were employed to determine the chromosome number and to evaluate microsporogenesis in 46 accessions of this species available at Embrapa Beef Cattle (Brazil).
Publication year: 2012
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Beef Cattle
Keywords: Brachiaria Brizantha, Breeding, Forage grass, Microsporogenesis, Pastagem
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