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Creation of Hexaploid and Octaploid Zoysiagrass Using Colchicine and Breeding

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Schwartz, Brian M., Harris-Shultz, Karen R., Contreras, Ryan N., Hans, Christian S., and Jackson, Scott A.

Abstract:

Zoysiagrasses (Zoysia Willd.) are a slow-growing, tetraploid (2n = 4x = 40) turfgrass that can be successfully managed with less input than many other warm-season grasses. Despite extensive genetic and morphological variation, genotypes with the ability to recuperate quickly from damage are rare. Therefore, a long-term effort to increase vegetative...

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RESEARCH Zoysiagrasses (Zoysia Willd.) have the potential to be used in environments where light (Morton