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ArticleThe plant genome2026

Harnessing exotic germplasm for red clover improvement: Tracking genomic introgression and deploying genomic selection.

A D Heslop, S K Arojju, R W Hofmann, J L Ford, C A Hefer, M Z Z Jahufer, A C Larking, W Hong, T P Bilton, R Ashby and 2 more

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Article in The plant genome, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

A D HeslopFaculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3819-7721
S K ArojjuRadiata Pine Breeding Company, School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
R W HofmannFaculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1804-2319
J L FordPGG Wrightson Seeds Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
C A HeferBioeconomy Science Institute, Lincoln Research Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7527-5461
M Z Z JahuferSchool of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
A C LarkingBioeconomy Science Institute, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
W HongBioeconomy Science Institute, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
T P BiltonBioeconomy Science Centre, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5945-3766
R AshbyBioeconomy Science Centre, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, New Zealand.
J O'ConnorBioeconomy Science Centre, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, New Zealand.
A G GriffithsBioeconomy Science Institute, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0573-1668

Funding

Bioeconomy Science Institute-AgResearchGrasslands Innovation Legume Research Programme-AgResearch Clover and Herb Breeding ContinuumKathleen Spragg Agricultural Fellowship G-202201-00511TR Ellett Trust PRJ0036572
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a globally important temperate forage legume. Its symbiosis with soil-borne rhizobia enables nitrogen fixation, and its ability to produce quality forage under diverse soil conditions enhances pasture productivity, particularly during water deficits. With increasing climate-related stresses, harnessing adaptive traits absent in current cultivars is critical. Genebanks conserve diverse red clover germplasm, providing genetic variation for agronomic and adaptive traits. In this study, we introgressed novel germplasm into locally adapted cultivars to track the inheritance of allelic variants using genotyping-by-sequencing. Multi-location, multi-year trials evaluated half-sib families (generation two [Gen 2]) two generations removed from the exotic germplasm (genereation zero [Gen 0]) against local cultivars. Several Gen 2 populations matched or outperformed local cultivars and exhibited a moderate family mean heritability (h

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Genetic IntrogressionGenome, PlantSelection, GeneticTrifoliumGenotypePhenotypePlant BreedingPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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PMID42613963
PMCPMC13492578

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