Five QTL hotspots for yield in short rotation coppice bioenergy poplar: the poplar biomass loci

Background: 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 key target for improvement. For long lived tree species...

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Main Authors: Rae, Anne M. (Author), Street, Nathaniel R. (Author), Robinson, Kathryn (Author), Harris, Nicole (Author), Taylor, Gail (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-02-26.
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