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Genotypic variations in non-structural carbohydrate and cell-wall components of the stem in rice, sorghum, and sugar vane.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Jan 2011
Arai-Sanoh Yumiko, Ida Masashi, Zhao Rui, Yoshinaga Satoshi, Takai Toshiyuki, Ishimaru Tsutomu, Maeda Hideo, Nishitani Kazuhiko, Terashima Yoshifumi, Gau Mitsuru, Kato Naoki, Matsuoka Makoto, Kondo Motohiko
Abstract excerpt
We evaluated genetic variations in the non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) and the cell-wall components of stem in rice, sorghum, and sugar cane to assess the potential suitability of these gramineous crops for bioethanol production. For NSC, the maximum soluble sugar concentration was highest in sugar cane, followed by sorghum with sucrose. The major NSC in rice was starch, but there were wide variations in the...
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