A Genomic Resource for the Development, Improvement, and Exploitation of Sorghum for Bioenergy.

ABSTRACT: With high productivity and stress tolerance, numerous grass genera of the Andropogoneae have emerged as candidates for bioenergy production. To optimize these candidates, research examining the genetic architecture of yield, carbon partitioning, and composition is required to advance breeding objectives. Significant progress has been made developing genetic and genomic resources for Andropogoneae, and advances in comparative and computational genomics have enabled research examining the genetic basis of photosynthesis, carbon partitioning, composition, and sink strength. To provide a pivotal resource aimed at developing a comparative understanding of key bioenergy traits in the Andropogoneae, we have established and characterized an association panel of 390 racially, geographically, and ph

SUBMITTER: Brenton ZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5012387 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature