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Identifying traits early in development could predict future biomass production in Miscanthus
2016-02-27 07:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: New genetic tools have identified links between early establishment traits and biomass yield in Miscanthus. This marker-assisted selection technique could save years of waiting for Miscanthus plants to establish and become mature. The technique can be used to reliably select higher-yielding plants earlier in the Miscanthus life cycle. The U.S. government has mandated a rise in domestic ethanol production from cellulosic bioenergy crops, spurring research to identify and improve high-yielding biomass...
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