Forage Breeding Lab
Research
Bouton's research centers on breeding and genetics of temperate forage species for use in pasture and livestock systems. The main goal is to develop commercially viable cultivars of benefit to farmers and ranchers in the southern region. He also is confident that an improved cultivar will have value in other similar geographic areas of the world.
Bouton and his researchers are currently determining, in collaboration with University of Georgia (UGA) scientists, the agronomic performance, commercial potential and breeding value of advanced experimentals of alfalfa, red clover, white clover, switchgrass and tall fescue from Bouton's former breeding program at UGA. The ability to transition this material into the southern Great Plains via replicated small plot field testing, controlled animal performance trails and farmer demonstrations will allow use of the material either directly as an improved cultivar or parental material for future Forage Improvement Division breeding programs.
Personnel
Jiang, Q., Zhang, J - Y., Guo, X., Bedair, M., Sumner, L. W., Bouton, J. H., & Wang, Z - Y. (2010). Improvement of drought tolerance in white clover (Trifolium repens) by transgenis expression of a transaction factor gene WXP1. Functional Plant Biology, 37, 157-165 DOI:10.1071/FP09177.
Okada, M., Lanzatella, C. , Saha, M. C., Bouton, J. H., Wu, R., & Tobias, C. (2010). Complete switchgrass genetic maps reveal subgenome collinearity, preferential pairing, and multilocus interactions. Genetics, , DOI:10.1534/genetics.110.113910 .
Hopkins, A. A., Young, C. A., Panaccione, D. G. , Simpson, W. R. , Mittal, S. , & Bouton, J. H. (2010). Agronomic performance and lamb health among several tall fescue novel endophyte combinations in the South-Central USA. Crop Science, 50 (4), 1552-1561 DOI:10.2135/cropsci2009.08.0473.
Tashiro, R. M. , Han, Y. , Monteros, M. J., Bouton, J. H., & Parrott, W. (2010). Leaf trait coloration in white clover and molecular mapping of the red midrib and leaflet number traits. Crop Science, 50 (4), 1260-1268 DOI:10.2135/cropsci2009.08.0457.
Tashiro, R. M. , Bouton, J. H., & Parrott, W. (2009). ‘Frosty Morning’, ‘Patchwork Quilt’, ‘Irish Mist’, and ‘Pistachio Ice Cream’ ornamental white clover (Trifolium repens L.). Hort Science, 44 (6), 1779–1782.
Search PubMed- Determining the current agronomic performance and commercial potential of Roundup Ready alfalfa experimentals in southern Oklahoma
- Developing white clover cultivars based on Oklahoma ecotypes
- Increasing germination and standability in native grasses (Indiangrass, switchgrass and big bluestem)