Bioenergy feedstocks : breeding and genetics /

• Other Authors: Saha, Malay, Bhandari, Hem Singh, Bouton, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1948-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: [Hoboken, N.J.] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
• Series: Biomass and biofuels series.
• Subjects: Energy crops.; Energy crops > Breeding.; Energy crops > Genetics.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.; Electronic books.

This book looks at advances in our understanding of the genetics and breeding practices across this diverse range of crops and provides readers with a valuable tool to improve cultivars and increase energy crop yields.

Table of Contents:

• Switchgrass genetics and breeding challenges
• Switchgrass genomics
• Germplasm resources of Miscanthus and their application in breeding
• Breeding Miscanthus for bioenergy
• Breeding sorghum as a bioenergy crop
• Energy cane
• Breeding maize for lignocellulosic biofuel production
• Underutilized grasses
• Alfalfa as a biofuel crop
• Transgenics for biomass
• Endophytes in low input agriculture and plant biomass production.