Sugarcane biotechnology: tapping unlimited potential
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Sugarcane is the world's largest biomass-producing crop. It is a rich source of food, fibers, fodder, fuels and chemicals and fertilizers. Demand for sugarcane and sugarcane-derived products are set to increase as the world population increases and as new technology extend the diversity of sugarcane-derived products. Climate change offers additional challenges that the sugarcane industry needs to consider to maintain a sustainable industry. This chapter describes the sugarcane crop, its history and genetics, conventional breeding versus genetic modification (GM) improvement, advancement through biotechnology and its limitations, GM approaches for improving biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, industrial applications of sugarcane biotechnology, and the effect of climate change on sugarcane. Pathogen-derived resistance (PDR) is a technique that has been successfully used to impart resistance to some plant viral pathogens. The improvement of sugarcane through the use of biotechnology will assist to improve the value and sustainability of the crop in the future.
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| ID Code: | 103768 | ||
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| Item Type: | Chapter in Book, Report or Conference volume (Chapter) | ||
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| Measurements or Duration: | 29 pages | ||
| Keywords: | abiotic stress tolerance, biofuels, biomass, biotechnology, climate change, genetic modification, pathogen-derived resistance, sugarcane, sugarcane biotechnology, sugarcane industry, value-added products | ||
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118719862.ch2 | ||
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-71991-6 | ||
| Pure ID: | 32993180 | ||
| Divisions: | Past > Institutes > Institute for Future Environments Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty Current > Research Centres > Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities |
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| Copyright Owner: | Consult author(s) regarding copyright matters | ||
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| Deposited On: | 21 Feb 2017 23:54 | ||
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2024 02:04 |
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