Exploiting subterranean clover genetic variation for methane mitigation and ruminant health challenges to the Australian livestock industries. Subterranean clover is the most widely sown annual pasture legume species in southern Australia. It is native to the Mediterranean basin and has been sown over an estimated area of 22 million hectares. This project will provide breeders with a genomic resource for future breeding programs focused on methane emission mitigation and ruminant health. The foc ....Exploiting subterranean clover genetic variation for methane mitigation and ruminant health challenges to the Australian livestock industries. Subterranean clover is the most widely sown annual pasture legume species in southern Australia. It is native to the Mediterranean basin and has been sown over an estimated area of 22 million hectares. This project will provide breeders with a genomic resource for future breeding programs focused on methane emission mitigation and ruminant health. The focused marker assisted breeding will lead to more efficient and effective breeding of elite cultivars for sustainable and profitable farming systems to benefit the wool and meat industries. Low methanogenic pastures with low isoflavone content offer an exciting avenue for agriculture to reduce its carbon footprint whilst maintaining or improving profitability.Read moreRead less