The potential of C4 grasses for cellulosic biofuel production
With the advent of biorefinery technologies enabling plant biomass to be processed into
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …
Non-structural carbohydrate partitioning in grass stems: a target to increase yield stability, stress tolerance, and biofuel production
TL Slewinski - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2012 - academic.oup.com
A dramatic change in agricultural crops is needed in order to keep pace with the demands of
an increasing human population, exponential need for renewable fuels, and uncertain …
an increasing human population, exponential need for renewable fuels, and uncertain …
A survey of the complex transcriptome from the highly polyploid sugarcane genome using full-length isoform sequencing and de novo assembly from short read …
Background Despite the economic importance of sugarcane in sugar and bioenergy
production, there is not yet a reference genome available. Most of the sugarcane …
production, there is not yet a reference genome available. Most of the sugarcane …
Potential for genetic improvement of sugarcane as a source of biomass for biofuels
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) has great potential as a major feedstock for biofuel
production worldwide. It is considered among the best options for producing biofuels today …
production worldwide. It is considered among the best options for producing biofuels today …
The challenge of analyzing the sugarcane genome
PP Thirugnanasambandam, NV Hoang… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Reference genome sequences have become key platforms for genetics and breeding of the
major crop species. Sugarcane is probably the largest crop produced in the world (in weight …
major crop species. Sugarcane is probably the largest crop produced in the world (in weight …
A genome-wide association study identified loci for yield component traits in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.)
FZ Barreto, JRBF Rosa, TWA Balsalobre, MM Pastina… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) has a complex genome with variable ploidy and frequent
aneuploidy, which hampers the understanding of phenotype and genotype relations …
aneuploidy, which hampers the understanding of phenotype and genotype relations …
Sugarcane improvement: how far can we go?
In recent years, efforts to improve sugarcane have focused on the development of
biotechnology for this crop. It has become clear that sugarcane lacks tools for the …
biotechnology for this crop. It has become clear that sugarcane lacks tools for the …
Sugarcane under pressure: an overview of biochemical and physiological studies of abiotic stress
Sugarcane is now an extremely important crop, particularly in tropical countries. Its use for
sugar and ethanol production is critical and cultivated area and biomass yield are …
sugar and ethanol production is critical and cultivated area and biomass yield are …
Genetic engineering: an efficient approach to mitigating biotic and abiotic stresses in sugarcane cultivation
KK Verma, XP Song, F Budeguer, A Nikpay… - Plant Signaling & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biotic and abiotic stresses are the foremost limiting factors for crop productivity. Crop plants
need to cope with adverse external pressure caused by various environmental conditions …
need to cope with adverse external pressure caused by various environmental conditions …
Genetic engineering approaches for enhanced insect pest resistance in sugarcane
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), a sugar crop commonly grown for sugar production all
over the world, is susceptible to several insect pests attack in addition to bacterial, fungal …
over the world, is susceptible to several insect pests attack in addition to bacterial, fungal …