De novo assembly, functional annotation, and analysis of the giant reed (Arundo donax L.) leaf transcriptome provide tools for the development of a biofuel feedstock

Abstract Background Arundo donax has attracted renewed interest as a potential candidate energy crop for use in biomass-to-liquid fuel conversion processes and biorefineries. This is due to its high productivity, adaptability to marginal land conditions, and suitability for biofuel and biomaterial p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chiara Evangelistella, Alessio Valentini, Riccardo Ludovisi, Andrea Firrincieli, Francesco Fabbrini, Simone Scalabrin, Federica Cattonaro, Michele Morgante, Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza, Joost J. B. Keurentjes, Antoine Harfouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0828-7