Table of Contents

Part I Utilization of genetic resources and pre-breeding.- 1. Utilization of genebank accessions to improve northern adaptation of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.).- 2. Wild and primitive common bean populations in the germplasm collection at the MBG-CSIC.- 3. Patterns of spring growth and phenology in natural populations of Lolium perenne under contrasting field conditions.- 4. Population structure of red clover ecotypes collected from Europe and Asia.- 5. Enhancing the sustainable use of Lolium perenne genetic resources from genebanks in plant breeding and research.- 6. Tetraploid Festuca apennina is prone to produce triploid hybrid progeny when crossed with diploid Festuca pratensis.- 7. Comparing mitotic and meiotic tetraploid red clover plants for seed yield.- 8. Domesticating shrubby native legumes for pastures and natural grasslands.- 9. Effects of temperature on growth during in vitro embryo culture of field bean (Vicia faba var. minor L.).- 10. Ecological and agronomic evaluation of Dactylis glomerata subsp. Lobata.- 11. Yield and genetic composition of Latvian ×Festulolium cultivars and breeding material.- 12. Genetic variability of the most important traits in alfalfa cultivars under Lithuanian conditions.- 13. Tetraploid induction in Lolium multiflorum.- 14. The sense of testing sheep preference in tall fescue variety evaluation.- 15. Chemical composition of zigzag clover (Trifolium medium L.).- 16. Wild and semi natural ecotypes of perennial grasses and legumes – for breeding purposes.- 17. Breeding for improved seed yield of red clover.- Part II Genetic improvement of quality and agronomic traits.- 18. Breeding forage and grain legumes to increase EU’s and China’s protein self-sufficiency.- 19. Identification of loci controlling timing of stem elongation in red clover using GBS of pooled phenotypic extremes.- 20. Grain yield and morphology of dwarf vs tall white lupin in Mediterranean environments.- 21. Deciphering grain legumes quality riddle: The genomics of bioactive compounds.- 22. Manipulation of rumen nitrogen flows by use of Festulolium hybrids in rumen simulation fermenters.- 23. Paternity test for forage yield improvement in timothy polycross breeding.- 24. Preliminary estimation of variation of alkaloids content in white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) collection.- 25. Yields and quality of some perennial legumes in the Czech Republic.- Part III Breeding for enhanced stress tolerance.- 26. Low crown rust resistance in Norwegian material of Lolium perenne and ×Festulolium.- 27. Unravelling the genetic control of bacterial wilt resistance in ryegrass: achievements, prospects and challenges.- 28. Genotyping of Festulolium cultivars involved in EUCARPIA multi-site trial using DArT markers and GISH.- 29. Transcriptomic analysis of drought-sensitive and tolerant genotypes of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.).- 30. Selection of perennial ryegrass spaced plants in sward conditions.- 31. Variation in intrinsic water use efficiency between perennial ryegrass genotypes differing for drought tolerance.- 32. Physiological indicators of tolerance to soil water deficit in Lolium multiflorum/Festuca arundinacea introgression forms.- 33. Incidence of six grass species by Fusarium sp. as a cause of silvertop.- 34. Crown rust and brown blight infection of perennial ryegrass cultivars representing three maturity groups.- 35. Correlation of seed yield and its components and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in the narrow leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.).- 36. Seventh Workshop of the EUCARPIA Festulolium Working Group.- Part IV Implementation of phenomic and genomic tools in breeding.- 37. Using LIDAR for forage yield measurement of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) field plots.- 38. An indoor screening method for reduced fall dormancy in alfalfa.- 39. Application of multivariate analysis for genotype evaluation in soybean.- 40. Polymorphism of soybean cultivars and breeding lines revealed by marker Satt100associated with the E7 locus.- 41. Genetic diversity assessment of two Medicago sativa genes: CAD and WXP1.- 42. Testing for freezing tolerance in perennial ryegrass.- 43. The multifunctional role of legumes in vineyards and orchards.- 44. Hydroponic evaluation of growth and nutrient uptake in a Lolium/Festuca introgression series.- 45. Use of GBS for lucerne variety distinction.- 46. Genome-wide and functional gene analysis of perennial ryegrass for improved growth under water limiting conditions (GrowGene).- 47. Genomic selection for biomass yield of perennial and annual legumes.