Variability of cell wall recalcitrance and composition in genotypes of Miscanthus from different genetic groups and geographical origin.

ABSTRACT: Miscanthus is a promising crop for bioenergy and biorefining in Europe. The improvement of Miscanthus as a crop relies on the creation of new varieties through the hybridization of germplasm collected in the wild with genetic variation and suitable characteristics in terms of resilience, yield and quality of the biomass. Local adaptation has likely shaped genetic variation for these characteristics and is therefore important to quantify. A key biomass quality parameter for biorefining is the ease of conversion of cell wall polysaccharides to monomeric sugars. Thus far, the variability of cell wall related traits in Miscanthus has mostly been explored in accessions from limited genetic backgrounds. Here we analysed the soil and climatic conditions of the original collec

SUBMITTER: Iacono R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10279889 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature