Annotation:
Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds., 2n=2x=14) is perennial, outbreeding grass species carrying genes of winter hardiness and drought tolerance. On the other hand, Italian (L. multiflorum) and perennial ryegrass (L. perenne) which are widely used as turf and forage grasses for their agronomic characteristics, are sensitive to abiotic stresses. The main goal of the project is the construction of a genomic BAC library of meadow fescue and the use of BAC clones for development of a physical cytogenetic map. This map will be integrated with a genetic map. This will establish conditions for more precise physical mapping of genes for resistance to abiotic stresses.
