Five QTL hotspots for yield in short rotation coppice bioenergy poplar: The Poplar Biomass Loci

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Concern over land use for non-food bioenergy crops requires breeding programmes that focus on producing biomass on the minimum amount of land that is economically-viable. To achieve this, the maximum potential yield per hectare is a...

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Main Authors: Harris Nicole, Robinson Kathryn, Street Nathaniel, Rae Anne M, Taylor Gail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/23