Further research is encouraged into the development of miscanthus breeds and its use in energy processes.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Understanding and exploiting the diversity of form in Miscanthus
In order to tackle the problem of climate change, and address the challenge of atmospheric CO2 abatement, sustainable technologies must be developed and introduced. One of these technologies involves the use of energy cr...
Funded by: BBSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop suitable sequences and use them to understand what controls growth and form in Miscanthus, and hence assist the breeding programme.
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Energy Crop Transformation
Miscanthus giganteus has been grown as a perennial biomass energy crop for over 20 years. After being planted only once it will, after three years development, begin to produce an annual harvest reaching a stable yield o...
Funded by: ISCF
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to transform Miscanthus Giganteus into a multiuse feedstock, aligning with the goal of further research into its development for energy processes.
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15AGRITECHCAT4: MUST: Miscanthus Upscaling Technology
Approximately 8000 ha of Miscanthus are currently grown in the UK. It is a C4 perennial crop biomass crop, and is harvested in spring and used for bioenergy and bioproducts. The commercial crop is rhizome planted and thi...
Funded by: BBSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop technologies associated with delivering a seed based Miscanthus crop which can rapidly upscale the crop.