Genetic markers and tree properties predicting wood biorefining potential in aspen (Populus tremula) bioenergy feedstock.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wood represents the majority of the biomass on land and constitutes a renewable source of biofuels and other bioproducts. However, wood is recalcitrant to bioconversion, raising a need for feedstock improvement in production of, for instance, biofuels. We investigated the properties of wood that affect bioconversion, as well as the underlying genetics, to help identify superior tree feedstocks for biorefining.

Results

We recorded 65 wood-related and growth traits in a population of 113 natural aspen genotypes from Sweden ( https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gtht76hrd ). These traits included three growth and field performance traits, 20 traits for wood chemical composition, 17 traits for wood anatomy and structure, and 25 wood saccharification traits as indicators of b

SUBMITTER: Escamez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088276 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature