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

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

<i>Miscanthus</i>, a C<sub>4</sub> perennial grass native to Eastern Asia, is being bred to provide biomass for bioenergy and biorenewable products. Commercial expansion with the clonal hybrid <i>M. &#215; giganteus</i> is limited by low multiplication rates,...

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Main Authors: John Clifton-Brown, Kai-Uwe Schwarz, Danny Awty-Carroll, Antonella Iurato, Heike Meyer, Jörg Greef, Jeff Gwyn, Michal Mos, Christopher Ashman, Charlotte Hayes, Lin Huang, John Norris, Charlie Rodgers, Danilo Scordia, Reza Shafiei, Michael Squance, Timothy Swaller, Sue Youell, Salvatore Cosentino, Richard Flavell, Iain Donnison, Paul Robson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
<i>miscanthus</i>
breeding
perennial biomass crop
wide hybrids
bioenergy
bioeconomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/11/673

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