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This chapter describes the advantages and present limitations of developing transgenic Miscanthus genotypes with improved characteristics for the emerging biomass and biofuels industries. An efficient method for transformation of Miscanthus developed in the laboratories of the authors is presented. Traits of value to the biomass/biofuels industry and strategies for how they could be improved by insertion of a transgene(s) are described, including herbicide resistance, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, and biomass composition improvements. In addition, we describe strategies for transgenically controlling traits leading to improvements in yield parameters such as plant height, tiller number, branching patterns, and time of flowering. Methods to integrate transgenic genotypes into a breeding program are discussed. |
