Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Sugarcane

ISBN: 9781578086849 出版年：2010 页码：288 CRC Press

The fast-growing sugarcane plant is a major source of sugar (sucrose) in tropical and sub-tropical regions. The high productivity of the plant also makes it a key target for use as an energy crop. The fiber of the plant is used to generate electricity and produce ethanol as a fuel.Sugarcane is a hybrid of two species, each of which is genetically c