Bioenergy Feedstocks

Bioenergy and biofuels are generated from a wide variety offeedstock. Fuels have been converted from a wide range of sourcesfrom vegetable oils to grains and sugarcane. Second generationbiofuels are being developed around dedicated, non-food energycrops, such as switchgrass and Miscanthus, with an eye towardbioenergy sustainability. Bioenergy Feedstocks: Breedingand Genetics looks at advances in our understanding of thegenetics and breeding practices across this diverse range of cropsand provides readers with a valuable tool to improve cultivars andincrease energy crop yields. Bioenergy Feedstocks: Breeding and Genetics opens withchapters focusing primarily on advances in the genetics andmolecular biology of dedicated energy crops. These chapters providein-depth coverage of new, high-potential feedstocks. The remainingchapters provide valuable overview of breeding efforts of currentfeedstocks with specific attention paid to the development ofbioenergy traits. Coverage in these chapters includes crops such assorghum, energy canes, corn, and other grasses and forages.
The final chapters explore the role of transgenics in bioenergyfeedstock production and the development of low-input strategiesfor producing bioenergy crops. A timely collection of work from aglobal team of bioenergy researchers and crop scientists, Bioenergy Feedstocks: Breeding and Genetics is an essentialreference on cultivar improvement of biomass feedstock crops.