Medicago sativa L. transcriptome sequencing

Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa), a perennial legume, was generally regarded as a valuable source of protein for livestock and was subjected to long and repeated grazing in natural pasture. Study-ing the molecular response mechanism of alfalfa under different grazing treatments is crucial for understanding of its adaptive traits and is of great significance for cultivating grazing-tolerant grass.

紫花苜蓿（Medicago sativa L.）为多年生豆科植物，通常被视为畜禽的优质蛋白来源，且在天然牧场中常经受长期反复的放牧利用。研究紫花苜蓿在不同放牧处理下的分子响应机制，对解析其适应性性状至关重要，同时对于耐放牧牧草的培育具有重要意义。