It reviews the core collection establishment, management and utilization etc, and introduces biotechnology, especial molecular marker technology used in alfalfa core collection establishment.

• 系统地阐述了苜蓿核心种质的构建、管理和利用，论述了快速发展的生物技术，尤其是分子标记技术在苜蓿核心种质构建中的应用。