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In terms of the genetic improvement of forage legumes, a number of targets have been identified.1 However, it is interesting to note that when one discusses the modification of chemical composition of these species, condensed tannins have been identified as being of critical importance by a number of independent research groups.
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Robbins, M.P., Bavage, A.D., Morris, P. (1999). Designer Tannins: Using Genetic Engineering to Modify Levels and Structures of Condensed Tannins in Lotus corniculatus . In: Gross, G.G., Hemingway, R.W., Yoshida, T., Branham, S.J. (eds) Plant Polyphenols 2. Basic Life Sciences, vol 66. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4139-4_16
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