Analysis of genome composition in Festuca × Lolium hybrids (Festulolium)

We analyzed large set of Festulolium cultivars using GISH (genomic in situ hybridization). This method enables vizualization of parental chromatin in intergeneric (interspecific) hybrids.

Kopecký, D., Lukaszewski, A.J. and Doležel, J. (2005). Genomic constitution of Festulolium cultivars released in the Czech Republic. Plant Breeding 124: 454-458.

Kopecký, D., Loureiro, J., Zwierzykowski, Z., Ghesquiere, M. and Doležel, J. (2006). Genome constitution and evolution in Lolium × Festuca hybrid cultivars (Festulolium). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 113: 731-742.