{"product_id":"bioenergy-feedstocks-breeding-and-genetics-hardback-9780470960332","title":"Bioenergy Feedstocks; Breeding and Genetics (Hardback) 9780470960332","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBioenergy Feedstocks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBreeding and Genetics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMalay C. Saha (Edited by), MC Saha (Author), Hem S. Bhandhari (Edited by), Joseph H. Bouton (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470960332, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 18.3 x 1.9 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While some of the more in depth sections about the analysis of DNA sequences and plant proteins may be beyond the requirements of casual readers and feedstock producers, there is much here which is relevant to increasing yields and comparing production techniques, making it a useful reference for anyone seriously involved in the production of bioenergy crops, particularly agronomists and advisors.”  (\u003ci\u003eBioenergy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBioenergy and biofuels are generated from a wide variety of feedstock. Fuels have been converted from a wide range of sources from vegetable oils to grains and sugarcane. Second generation biofuels are being developed around dedicated, non-food energy crops, such as switchgrass and Miscanthus, with an eye toward bioenergy sustainability.  \u003ci\u003eBioenergy Feedstocks: Breeding and Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBioenergy Feedstocks: Breeding and Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e opens with chapters focusing primarily on advances in the genetics and molecular biology of dedicated energy crops. These chapters provide in-depth coverage of new, high-potential feedstocks. The remaining chapters provide valuable overview of breeding efforts of current feedstocks with specific attention paid to the development of bioenergy traits. Coverage in these chapters includes crops such as sorghum, energy canes, corn, and other grasses and forages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final chapters explore the role of transgenics in bioenergy feedstock production and the development of low-input strategies for producing bioenergy crops. A timely collection of work from a global team of bioenergy researchers and crop scientists, \u003ci\u003eBioenergy Feedstocks: Breeding and Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference on cultivar improvement of biomass feedstock crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Editors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Historical Development 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Cultivar Development 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Breeding Approach 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Molecular Tools 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Future Outlook 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Switchgrass Genetics and Breeding Challenges 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Origin and Distribution 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Growth and Development, Genome Structure and Cytogenetics 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Growth and Development 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Genome Structure and Cytogenetics 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Genetic Diversity 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Phenotypic Variability and Inheritance 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Conventional Breeding Approaches 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Early Work 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Systematic Recurrent Selection 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.3 Heterosis 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Molecular Breeding 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.1 Molecular Markers Used for Switchgrass and Other Polyploids 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.2 Molecular Mapping 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.3 Association Mapping 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.4 Transgenic Approaches 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Conclusions and Future Directions 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Switchgrass Genomics 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Genome Sequencing 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Other Available Sequence Resources 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Analysis of Expressed Sequences in Switchgrass 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Linkage Mapping 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Cytoplasmic Genome 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Genome-enabled Improvement of Switchgrass 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Conclusions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Germplasm Resources of Miscanthus and Their Application in Breeding 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Species Belonging to Miscanthus Genus, Their Characteristics, and Phylogenetic Relationships 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Section: Eumiscanthus 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Section: Triarrhena 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Section: Kariyasu 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Natural Hybrids between Miscanthus Species 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Karyotype Analysis 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Phylogenetic Relationships between Miscanthus Species 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Genetic Improvement of Miscanthus 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Germplasm Collection and Management 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Artificial Hybridization 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 Polyploidization 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Variations in Several Agronomical Traits Related to Yield and Plant Performance 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Variation in Flowering Time 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.2 Variation in Cold Tolerance 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.3 Variation in Lignin, Cellulose, and Mineral Content 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Molecular Resources 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8.1 Development of Linkage Map for Miscanthus 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8.2 QTL Analysis of Traits Related to Yield and Mineral Content 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8.3 Molecular Markers for Hybrids Identification 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Transgenic Miscanthus 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Future Studies 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Breeding Miscanthus for Bioenergy 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Miscanthus as a Biomass Crop 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Breeding Strategy 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Collection and Characterization 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Hybridization 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Ex Situ Phenotypic Characterization 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Large-scale Demonstration Trials 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Genetic Diversity 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Breeding Targets 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Biomass Yield 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Morphological Traits Contributing to High Yield Potential 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.3 Seed Propagation: Crop Diversification and Reducing the Cost of Establishment 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Incorporating Bioinformatics, Molecular Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS), and Genome-Wide Association Selection (GWAS) 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Summary 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Breeding Sorghum as a Bioenergy Crop 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Botanical Description and Evolution 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Basic Characteristics 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Evolution and Distribution 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Traditional Breeding and Development 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Initial Sorghum Improvement 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Development of Hybrid Sorghum and Heterosis 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Current Sorghum Breeding Approaches 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Germplasm Resources 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Approaches to Breeding Sorghum as a Bioenergy Crop 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Grain Sorghum 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Sweet Sorghum 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Biomass Sorghum 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Composition in Energy Sorghum Breeding 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Genetic Variation and Inheritance 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Grain Sorghum 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 Grain Quality\/Starch Composition 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.3 Dual Purpose—Grain and Stalk 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.4 Soluble Carbohydrates 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.5 Breeding for Stress Tolerance 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Wide Hybridization 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.1 Interspecific Hybridization 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.2 Intergeneric Hybridization 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Conclusions 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Energy Cane 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Sugar and Energy Production Systems 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Current Global Sugarcane Production 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Bioenergy Production from Sugarcane in Brazil 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Overview of Main Components in Existing Sugarcane Production Systems 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Overview and Potential Trends 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Sugarcane Improvement 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Taxonomy and Crop Physiology 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 History of Sugarcane Breeding 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Basic Features of Sugarcane Breeding Programs 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Composition of Cane for Sugar or Energy Production 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.5 Application of Molecular Genetics in Developing Energy Cane 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Selection of Sugarcane Genotypes for Energy Production 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Overall Directions 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Example of Economic Weightings for Selecting Sugarcane for Energy Products 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.3 Progress in Breeding for Energy Production 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Conclusion 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Breeding Maize for Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 General Attributes of Maize as a Biofuel Crop 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Potential Uses of Maize Stover for Bioenergy 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Breeding Maize for Biofuels 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Selection Criteria 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Stover Yield 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Maximum Biomass Yield and the Effects of Time and Latitude 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.4 Stover Quality 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.5 Sustainability Parameters 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.6 Breeding Methods 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Single Genes and Transgenes 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Future Outlook 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Underutilized Grasses 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Prairie Cordgrass 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Importance 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Genetic Variation and Breeding Methods 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Future Goals 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Bluestems 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Importance 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Genetic Variation and Breeding Methods 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Future Goals 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Eastern Gamagrass 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Importance 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Genetic Variation and Breeding Methods 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Future Goals 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Alfalfa as a Bioenergy Crop 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Biomass for Biofuels 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Lignocellulose-based Biofuels 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Plant Cell Wall Components 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Why Alfalfa? 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Background 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Prospect as a Biofuel Feedstock 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Breeding Strategies 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Germplasm Resources 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Cultivar Development 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Synthetic Cultivars and Heterosis 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.4 Molecular Breeding 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.5 Trait Integration Through Biotechnology 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Breeding Targets 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.1 Biomass Yield 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.2 Forage Quality and Composition 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.3 Stress Tolerance 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.4 Winter Hardiness 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Management and Production Inputs 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Processing for Biofuels 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Additional Value from Alfalfa Production 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.1 Environmental Benefits 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.2 Alfalfa Co-products 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Summary 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Transgenics for Biomass 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Biomass for Biofuels 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Biofuels 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.3 Lignocellulosic Biomass 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Transgenic Approaches 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Biolistics Transformation 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Transgenic Approaches for Biomass Improvement 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Improving Biomass Yield 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Modifying Biomass Composition 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Regulatory Issues of Transgenic Bioenergy Crops 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Summary 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Endophytes in Low-input Agriculture and Plant Biomass Production 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 What are Endophytes? 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Endophytes of Cool Season Grasses 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Endophytes of Warm Season Grasses 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Endophytes of Woody Angiosperms 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Other Fungal Endophytes 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Endophytes in Biomass Crop Production 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 The Use of Fungal Endophytes in Bioenergy Crop Production Systems 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Endophyte Consortia 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Source of Novel 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