Sugarcane for bioenergy production: an assessment of yield and regulation of sucrose content
An increasing number of plant scientists, including breeders, agronomists, physiologists and
molecular biologists, are working towards the development of new and improved energy …
molecular biologists, are working towards the development of new and improved energy …
Domestication to Crop Improvement: Genetic Resources for Sorghum and Saccharum (Andropogoneae)
Abstract Background Both sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and sugarcane (Saccharum
officinarum) are members of the Andropogoneae tribe in the Poaceae and are each other's …
officinarum) are members of the Andropogoneae tribe in the Poaceae and are each other's …
Sugarcane (Saccharum X officinarum): A Reference Study for the Regulation of Genetically Modified Cultivars in Brazil
A Cheavegatti-Gianotto, HMC De Abreu, P Arruda… - Tropical plant …, 2011 - Springer
Global interest in sugarcane has increased significantly in recent years due to its economic
impact on sustainable energy production. Sugarcane breeding and better agronomic …
impact on sustainable energy production. Sugarcane breeding and better agronomic …
Sugarcane genomics: depicting the complex genome of an important tropical crop
L Grivet, P Arruda - Current opinion in plant biology, 2002 - Elsevier
In the past few years, approaches such as molecular cytogenetics and the use of molecular
markers have permitted significant advances in the establishment of the evolutionary origin …
markers have permitted significant advances in the establishment of the evolutionary origin …
Analysis and functional annotation of an expressed sequence tag collection for tropical crop sugarcane
To contribute to our understanding of the genome complexity of sugarcane, we undertook a
large-scale expressed sequence tag (EST) program. More than 260,000 cDNA clones were …
large-scale expressed sequence tag (EST) program. More than 260,000 cDNA clones were …
Comparison of reference genes for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis of gene expression in sugarcane
HM Iskandar, RS Simpson, RE Casu… - Plant Molecular Biology …, 2004 - Springer
A protocol for reverse transcription followed by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)
analysis of tissue-specific and genotype-variable gene expression in sugarcane …
analysis of tissue-specific and genotype-variable gene expression in sugarcane …
A dehydration avoidance mechanism: leaf rolling
Plants have several defense mechanisms against unfavorable environmental conditions.
One of these mechanisms is leaf rolling. In this review, leaf rolling as a response to water …
One of these mechanisms is leaf rolling. In this review, leaf rolling as a response to water …
[BOOK][B] Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources
C Kole - 2011 - Springer
Wild crop relatives have been playing enormously important roles both in the depiction of
plant genomes and the genetic improvement of their cultivated counterparts. They have …
plant genomes and the genetic improvement of their cultivated counterparts. They have …
Sugarcane improvement through breeding and biotechnology.
This review summarizes recent work on sugarcane crop improvement through conventional
breeding and the rapid advancement in molecular biology and biotechnology in sugarcane …
breeding and the rapid advancement in molecular biology and biotechnology in sugarcane …
Potential for genetic improvement of sugarcane as a source of biomass for biofuels
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) has great potential as a major feedstock for biofuel
production worldwide. It is considered among the best options for producing biofuels today …
production worldwide. It is considered among the best options for producing biofuels today …