. Alarcon-zuniga-b, . Scott-p, . J. Moore-k, D. Luth, . C. Brummer-e et al., Quantitative trait locus mapping of winter hardiness metabolites in autotetraploid alfalfa (M. sativa), Developments in plant breeding. Molecular breeding of Forage and turf, pp.97-104, 2004.

A. V. , Comparative genome analyses of meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.):genetic linkage mapping and QTL analyses of frost and drought tolerance, 2001.

G. Barcaccia, E. Albertini, D. Rosellini, S. Tavoletti, and . Veronesi-f, Inheritance and mapping of 2n-egg production in diploid alfalfa, Genome, vol.43, pp.528-537, 2000.

G. Barcaccia, S. Tavoletti, . Mariani-a, and . Veronesi-f, Occurrence, inheritance and use of reproductive mutants in alfalfa improvement, Euphytica, vol.133, pp.37-56, 2003.

P. Barre, M. F. Balfourier, and F. Ghesquiere-m, Multi-function grasslands: quality forages, animal products and landscapes, Proc. of the, pp.278-279, 2002.

. J. Brouwer-d and . C. Osborn-t, Identification of RFLP markers linked to the unifoliolated leaf, cauliflower head mutation of alfalfa, The Journal of Heredity, vol.88, pp.150-152, 1997.

. J. Brouwer-d, . H. Duke-s, and . C. Osborn-t, Mapping genetic factors associated with winter hardiness, fall growth, and freezing injury in autotetraploid alfalfa, Crop Sci, vol.40, pp.1387-1398, 2000.

. O. Cogan-n, . F. Smith-k, . Yamada-t, M. G. Francki, . C. Vecchies-a et al., QTL analysis and comparative genomics of herbage quality traits in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), Theor.Appl.Genet, vol.110, pp.364-380, 2005.

J. Curley, . Sim-s.-c, . Jung-g, . Leong-s, . E. Warnke-s et al., QTL mapping of gray leaf spot resistance in ryegrass, and synteny-based comparison with rice blast resistance genes in rice, pp.37-46, 2003.

D. De-vienne and M. Causse, La cartographie et la caractérisation des locus contrôlant la variation des caractères quantitatifs, Les marqueurs moléculaires en génétique et biotechnologies végétales, Edition INRA, pp.89-118, 1998.

. Dolstra-o, C. F. Boucoiran, . Dees-d, C. Denneboom, . J. Groot-p et al., Genome-wide search of genes relevant to nitrogen-use-efficiency in perennial ryegrass, Résumés de Plant and Animal Genome XI Conference, 2003.

J. L. Dumsday, . F. Smith-k, J. W. Forster, and . S. Jones-e, SSR-based genetic linkage analysis of resistance to crown rust (Puccinia coronata f. sp. lolii) in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), Plant Pathology, vol.52, pp.628-637, 2003.

C. Fang, Comparative genome analyses, QTL mapping and genetic analyses of seed yield and related traits in meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds, 2003.

J. W. Forster, . S. Jones-e, J. Batley, . F. Smith-k, A. Hopkins et al., Developments in plant breeding. Molecular breeding of Forage and turf, pp.197-238, 2004.

M. Fujimori, K. Hayashi, M. Hirata, K. Mizuno, . Fujiwara-t et al., Linkage analysis of crown rust resistance gene in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), Résumés de Plant and Animal Genome XI Conference, 2003.

. M. Guthridge-k, . C. Mcfarland-k, . A. Ciavarella-t, J. Batley, . S. Jones-e et al., Molecular marker-based analysis of morphological traits in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)", Résumés de Molecular breeding of forage and turf, Third Int. Symp, 2003.

. D. Hayward-m, . J. Mcadam-n, J. Jones, C. Evans, . M. Evans-g et al., Genetic markers and selection of quantitative traits in forage grasses, Euphytica, vol.77, pp.269-275, 1994.

. Humphreys-m, . Turner-l, and . Armstead-i, QTL mapping in Lolium perenne, Résumés de Plant and Animal Genome XI Conference, p.207, 2003.

. W. Humphreys-m, J. Humphreys, . Donnison-i, . P. King-i, H. M. Thomas et al., Molecular breeding and functional genomics for tolerance to abiotic stress, pp.61-80, 2003.

. Inoue-m, Z. Gao, and H. Cai, QTL analysis of lodging resistance and related traits in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam, Theor.Appl.Genet, vol.109, pp.1576-1585, 2004.

. B. Jensen-l, J. R. Andersen, U. Frei, Y. Xing, C. Taylor et al., QTL mapping of vernalization response in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) reveals co-localisation with an orthologue of wheat VRN1, Theor.Appl.Genet, vol.110, pp.527-536, 2005.

. Julier-b, F. Guines, C. A. Hackett, T. Huguet, and C. Huyghe, Genetic mapping and identification of QTL for stem morphogenesis in tetraploid alfalfa, North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference, 2002.

. Julier-b, F. Guines, J. M. Prosperi, C. Ecalle, and C. Huyghe, Variation for morphology and histology of the stems in the model legume species M. truncatula, Proc. 7th Europ.Grassland Fed. Congr., Multi-function grasslands. Quality forages, animal products and landscapes, pp.316-317, 2002.

P. Kaló, G. Endre, L. Zimányi, G. Csanádi, and G. B. Kiss, Construction of an improved linkage map of diploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Theor.Appl.Genet, vol.100, pp.641-657, 2000.

H. Muylle, . Van-bockstaele-e, and . Roldan-ruiz-i, Genetic dissection of crown rust resistance in a Lolium perenne mapping population, Proc. 24th EUCARPIA Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses Section Meeting, pp.217-224, 2003.

H. Muylle, . Van-bockstaele-e, and . Roldan-ruiz-i, Identification of four genomic regions involved in crown rust resistance in a L.perenne population, Résumés de Molecular breeding of forage and turf, 2003.

. E. Obert-d, . Z. Skinner-d, and D. L. Stuteville, Association of AFLP markers with downy mildew resistance in autotetraploid alfalfa, Molecular Breeding, vol.6, pp.287-294, 2000.

. R. O'neill-n, . R. Bauchan-g, and . A. Samac-d, Reactions in the annual Medicago spp. core germ plasm collection to Phoma medicaginis, Plant Disease, vol.87, pp.557-562, 2003.

J. G. Robins, . R. Viands-d, . A. Campbell-t, D. Luth, and E. C. Brummer, Mapping biomass yield in an intersubspecific cross of alfalfa, Résumés de Molecular breeding of forage and turf, p.133, 2003.

R. H. Humphreys-m, . Turner-l, . Armstead-i, and . Thorogood-d, Isolate specific trait loci for resistance to crown rust in perennial ryegrass, Proc. 24th EUCARPIA Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses Section Meeting, pp.244-247, 2003.

. A. Samac-d, D. Danesh, and . D. Young-n, Pathosystem development in the model legume Medicago truncatula, Int. Conf. on Legume enomics and Genetics: translation to crop improvement, p.82, 2002.

. Skiba-b, . Ford-r, and . Pang-e, Construction of a linkage map based on a Lathyrus sativus backcross population and preliminary investigation of QTLs associated with resistance to Ascochyta blight, Theor. Appl. Genet, vol.109, pp.1726-1735, 2004.

. K. Sledge-m, J. H. Bouton, . Dall'agnoll-m, . A. Parrott-w, and G. Kochert, Identification and confirmation of aluminum tolerance QTL in diploid Medicago sativa subsp coerulea, Crop Sci, vol.42, pp.1121-1128, 2002.

. K. Sledge-m, . M. Ray-i, and . Jiang-g, Medicago truncatula EST-SSRs for genetic mapping in alfalfa, 5th European Conf. on Grain Legumes -ICLGG 2004, Conference handbook, p.182, 2004.

. Tavoletti-s, P. Pesaresi, G. Barcaccia, E. Albertini, and . Veronesi-f, Mapping the jp (jumbo pollen) gene and QTLs involved in multinucleate microspore formation in diploid alfalfa, Theor.Appl.Genet, vol.101, pp.372-378, 2000.

. Thorogood-d, M. Paget, M. Humphreys, . Turner-l, . Armstead-i et al., QTL analysis of crown rust resistance in perennial ryegrass -implications for breeding, Int. Turfgrass Soc. Reseach J, vol.9, pp.218-223, 2001.

J. W. Van-ooijen, MapQTL 5, Software for the mapping of quantitative trait loci in experimental populations, 2004.

J. W. Van-ooijen and . E. Voorrips-r, JoinMap 3.0 Software for the calculation of genetic linkage maps, Plant Research International, 2001.

. E. Warnke-s, . E. Barker-r, . Sim-s.-c, . Jung-g, and . Mian-r, Identification of flowering time QTLs in an annual x perennial ryegrass mapping population, Résumés de Molecular breeding of forage and turf, p.43, 2003.

. Yamada-t, . S. Jones-e, . O. Cogan-n, . C. Vecchies-a, . Nomura-t et al., QTL analysis of morphological, developmental, and winter hardiness-associated traits in perennial ryegrass, Crop Sci, vol.44, pp.925-935, 2004.

Y. K. Pauls and K. P. , Identification of a RAPD marker associated with somatic embryogenesis in alfalfa, Plant Mol. Biol, vol.22, pp.269-277, 1993.