Revisiting variation in leaf magnesium concentrations in forage grasses for improved animal health
Revisiting variation in leaf magnesium concentrations in forage grasses for improved animal health
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重新审视饲草叶镁浓度的变化以改善动物健康
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-020-04716-9
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发表时间:
2020
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影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Penrose B
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文献类型:
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作者:
Penrose B
AimsAn Italian ryegrass cultivar (Lolium multiflorumLam. cv. Bb2067), selected and bred for increased leaf magnesium (Mg) concentration in the 1970s, reduced the incidence of hypomagnesaemia in sheep under experimental grazings. Here, we report evidence from archival experiments showing that cv. Bb2067 had consistently greater Mg concentrations at multiple sites. We also aimed to quantify variation in leaf Mg concentration among modern perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenneL.), hybrid ryegrass (Lolium perenne×multiflorum), and tall fescue (Festuca arundinaceaShreb.) cultivars.MethodsData are reported from unpublished 1980s field-plot experiments for cv. Bb2067 and contemporaneous reference cultivars, sown at two UK locations in 1983 and 1984, and from 397 cultivars of modern forage grass in 13 UK-based breeding experiments sampled in spring 2013.ResultsAcross sites, years and cuts, cv. Bb2067 had a consistently greater leaf Mg concentration and lower potassium (K) concentration and forage tetany index (FTI) than reference cultivars in the 1980s experiments. Seasonal variation in leaf Mg and K concentrations and FTI were observed in the 1980s experiments, with K concentrations being generally greatest and Mg concentrations smallest in spring. Among modern forage grasses, there was large variation in leaf Mg concentration (up to 6.3-fold) and FTI (up to 2.1-fold), both within and between species, which varied independently of yield. Among a subset of hybrid ryegrass cultivars, there is evidence that the high Mg trait is already present in some modern breeding lines, albeit previously unreported.ConclusionsThe variation in leaf Mg concentration and FTI among old and new cultivars shows there is considerable potential to breed forages with improved mineral quality to improve livestock health, potentially without compromising yield or other nutritional traits.
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影响因子:
5.4
作者:
Henry T. Nguyen;D. Sleper
通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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DOI:
10.18174/njas.v5i1.17745
发表时间:
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期刊:
Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science
影响因子:
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作者:
A. Kemp;M. Hart
通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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