QTL mapping of morphological characteristics that correlated to drought tolerance in St. Augustinegrass.

St. Augustinegrass is a warm-season grass species widely utilized as turf in the southeastern U.S.

Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Gray Leaf Spot Resistance in St. Augustinegrass.

Gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by , is a major fungal disease of St. Augustinegrass (), causing widespread blighting of the foliage under warm, humid conditions. To identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling GLS resistance, an F mapping population consisting of 153 hybrids was developed from crosses between cultivar Raleigh (susceptible parent) and plant introduction PI 410353 (resistant parent).

Detection of quantitative trait loci associated with drought tolerance in St. Augustinegrass.

St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is a warm-season grass species commonly utilized as turf in the southeastern US. Improvement in the drought tolerance of St.

High density genetic maps of St. Augustinegrass and applications to comparative genomic analysis and QTL mapping for turf quality traits.

Background: St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze] is a warm-season, perennial turfgrass species well adapted for home lawns and commercial landscapes with economic and ecological value.

St. Augustine grass germplasm resistant to Blissus insularis (Hemiptera: Blissidae).

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze) is an economically important turfgrass in the southeastern United States. However, this turf species is prone to southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Heteroptera: Blissidae) outbreaks.