Saccharum × Miscanthus intergeneric hybrids (miscanes) exhibit greater chilling tolerance of C 4 photosynthesis and postchilling recovery than sugarcane ( Saccharum spp. hybrids)

The Biology and Ecology of Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) in Australia

Direct Somatic Embryogenesis for Rapid , Cost Effective Production of Transgenic Sugarcane ( Saccharum Spp . Hybrids )

During the last decade, considerable effort has been expended in developing an efficient transformation system for sugarcane. Most protocols employ microprojectile bombardment of gene constructs into embryogenic sugarcane callus. The numbers of transgenic plants produced per bombardment range from 0.1-20 globally, with genotype response and selection regime appearing to be the most important fa...

The Biology of the Saccharum spp. (Sugarcane)

Chilling and frost tolerance in Miscanthus and Saccharum genotypes bred for cool temperate climates

Miscanthus hybrids are leading candidates for bioenergy feedstocks in mid to high latitudes of North America and Eurasia, due to high productivity associated with the C4 photosynthetic pathway and their tolerance of cooler conditions. However, as C4 plants, they may lack tolerance of chilling conditions (0-10 °C) and frost, particularly when compared with candidate C3 crops at high latitudes. I...

Dry matter partitioning and quality of Miscanthus, Panicum, and Saccharum genotypes in Arkansas, USA

The partitioning and quality of aboveground biomass have important ramifications for crop management and biomass conversion. In preliminary studies, Saccharum sp. Miscanthus sp. hybrids exhibited stubble cold tolerance in west-central Arkansas, unlike Saccharum sp. Saccharum spontaneum hybrids. The objective was to examine foliar and stem quality of the C4 grasses Miscanthus sinensis (‘Gracilli...