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
Biermacher, J., Reuter, R. R., Cook, B. J., Islam, M. A., Hopkins, A., Bouton, J. H., & Butler, T. J. (2009). Economic feasibility of stocker cattle grazing tall fescue infected with a novel endophyte in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Animal Science, 87 (E-Suppl. 2), 573.
Ma, X-F., Wright, E., Ge, Y. X., Bell, J., Xi, Y., Bouton, J. H., & Wang, Z. Y. (2009). Improving phosphorus acquisition of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) by transgenic expression of plant-derived phytase and acid phosphatase genes. Plant Science, 176 (4), 479-488, DOI:10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.01.001.
Narasimhamoorthy, B., Saha, M. C., Swaller, T., & Bouton, J. H. (2008). Genetic diversity in switchgrass collections assessed by EST-SSR markers. BioEnergy Research, 1 (2), 136-146 DOI:10.1007/s12155-008-9011-0.
Zhang, Y., He, J., Zhao, P. X., Bouton, J. H., & Monteros, M. J. (2008). Genome-wide identification of microsatellites in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) using FIASCO and phpSSRMiner. Plant Methods, 4 (19), DOI:doi:10.1186/1746-4811-4-19.
Baker, J. L., Saha, M. C., & Bouton, J. H. (2008). Registration of ‘Maton II’ forage rye. Journal of Plant Registrations, 2 (1), 18-19 DOI:10.3198/jpr2007.02.0077crc .
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)