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Five QTL hotspots for yield in short rotation coppice bioenergy poplar: the Poplar Biomass Loci.
BMC plant biology - 26 Feb 2009
Rae Anne M, Street Nathaniel Robert, Robinson Kathryn Megan, Harris Nicole, Taylor Gail
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BACKGROUND: Concern over land use for non-food bioenergy crops requires breeding programmes that focus on producing biomass on the minimum amount of land that is economically-viable. To achieve this, the maximum potential yield per hectare is a key target for improvement. For long lived tree species, such as poplar, this requires an understanding of the traits that contribute to biomass production and their...
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