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Promoting utilization of Saccharum spp. genetic resources through genetic diversity analysis and core collection construction.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Nayak Spurthi N, Song Jian, Villa Andrea, Pathak Bhuvan, Ayala-Silva Tomas, Yang Xiping, Todd James, Glynn Neil C, Kuhn David N, Glaz Barry, Gilbert Robert A, Comstock Jack C, Wang Jianping
Abstract excerpt
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) and other members of Saccharum spp. are attractive biofuel feedstocks. One of the two World Collections of Sugarcane and Related Grasses (WCSRG) is in Miami, FL. This WCSRG has 1002 accessions, presumably with valuable alleles for biomass, other important agronomic traits, and stress resistance. However, the WCSRG has not been fully exploited by breeders due to its lack of...
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