Exploring chilling stress and recovery dynamics in C4 perennial grass of Miscanthus sinensis.

ABSTRACT: The increasing cultivation of perennial C4 grass known as Miscanthus spp. for biomass production holds promise as a sustainable source of renewable energy. Unlike the sterile triploid hybrid of M. × giganteus, which cannot reproduce through seeds, M. sinensis possesses attributes that could potentially address these limitations by effectively establishing itself through seed propagation. This study aimed to investigate how 18 genotypes of M. sinensis respond to chilling stress and subsequent recovery. Various traits were measured, including growth and biomass yield, the rate of leaf elongation, and a variety of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, as well as chlorophyll content estimated using the SPAD method. Principal Component Analysis revealed unique genotype responses to chilling stre

SUBMITTER: Sobanska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698526 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature