Genotype, development and tissue-derived variation of cell-wall properties in the lignocellulosic energy crop Miscanthus.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Species and hybrids of the genus Miscanthus contain attributes that make them front-runners among current selections of dedicated bioenergy crops. A key trait for plant biomass conversion to biofuels and biomaterials is cell-wall quality; however, knowledge of cell-wall composition and biology in Miscanthus species is limited. This study presents data on cell-wall compositional changes as a function of development and tissue type across selected genotypes, and considers implications for the development of miscanthus as a sustainable and renewable bioenergy feedstock.

Methods

Cell-wall biomass was analysed for 25 genotypes, considering different developmental stages and stem vs. leaf compositional variability, by Fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy

SUBMITTER: da Costa RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4195551 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature