Contrasting geographic patterns of genetic variation for molecular markers vs. phenotypic traits in the energy grass Miscanthus sinensis

G Slavov, P Robson, E Jensen, E Hodgson… - GCB …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Species and hybrids of Miscanthus are a promising energy crop, but their outcrossing
mating systems and perennial life cycles are serious challenges for breeding programs. One …

Miscanthus: a case study for the utilization of natural genetic variation

TR Hodkinson, M Klaas, MB Jones, R Prickett… - Plant Genetic …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Cultivars of Miscanthus used as bioenergy crops or tested in trials are largely clonally
propagated, wild sourced genotypes or clonally propagated F1 hybrids. One of the most …

Genetic diversity of Miscanthus sinensis in US naturalized populations

Y Zhao, S Basak, CE Fleener, M Egnin… - GCB …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus is increasingly gaining popularity as a bioenergy grass because of its extremely
high biomass productivity. Many clones of this grass were introduced into United States over …

High‐density genetic map of Miscanthus sinensis reveals inheritance of zebra stripe

S Liu, LV Clark, K Swaminathan, JM Gifford… - GCB …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus is a perennial C4 grass that has recently become an important bioenergy crop.
The efficiency of breeding improved Miscanthus biomass cultivars could be greatly …

Genetic mapping of biomass yield in three interconnected Miscanthus populations

H Dong, S Liu, LV Clark, S Sharma, JM Gifford… - GCB …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Improving biomass yield is a major goal of Miscanthus breeding. We conducted a study on
one interspecific Miscanthus sinensis× Miscanthus sacchariflorus F1 population and two …

Biomass yield in a genetically diverse Miscanthus sacchariflorus germplasm panel phenotyped at five locations in Asia, North America, and Europe

JN Njuguna, LV Clark, KG Anzoua, L Bagmet… - GCB …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus is a high‐yielding bioenergy crop that is broadly adapted to temperate and
tropical environments. Commercial cultivation of Miscanthus is predominantly limited to a …

Genetic comparison of introduced and native populations of Miscanthus sinensis (Poaceae), a potential bioenergy crop

LD Quinn, TM Culley, JR Stewart - Grassland Science, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. is a perennial grass being considered for bioenergy
production in the United States (USA) and elsewhere. Because M. sinensis is already …

Breeding Strategies to Improve Miscanthus as a Sustainable Source of Biomass for Bioenergy and Biorenewable Products

J Clifton-Brown, KU Schwarz, D Awty-Carroll, A Iurato… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Miscanthus, a C4 perennial grass native to Eastern Asia, is being bred to provide biomass
for bioenergy and biorenewable products. Commercial expansion with the clonal hybrid M.× …

Investigation of genetic relationships within three Miscanthus species using SNP markers identified with SLAF-seq

Z Chen, Y He, Y Iqbal, Y Shi, H Huang, Z Yi - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Miscanthus, which is a leading dedicated-energy grass in Europe and in parts
of Asia, is expected to play a key role in the development of the future bioeconomy …

Variation on biomass yield and morphological traits of energy grasses from the genus Miscanthus during the first years of crop establishment

S Jeżowski, K Głowacka, Z Kaczmarek - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2011 - Elsevier
This study presents the results of investigations of variation, genotype× year interactions and
genotype× year× location interactions for the yield and morphological traits of several …