What can be learned from silage breeding programs?

被引：8

作者：

Lorenz, Aaron J. ^{[1
]}

Coors, James G. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Agron, Madison, WI 53706 USA

来源：

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2008年 / 148卷 / 1-3期

基金：

英国科研创新办公室;

关键词：

silage breeding; corn stover; repeatability; quality;

D O I：

10.1007/s12010-007-8116-9

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Improving the quality of cellulosic ethanol feedstocks through breeding and genetic manipulation could significantly impact the economics of this industry. Attaining this will require comprehensive and rapid characterization of large numbers of samples. There are many similarities between improving corn silage quality for dairy production and improving feedstock quality for cellulosic ethanol. It was our objective to provide insight into what is needed for genetic improvement of cellulosic feedstocks by reviewing the development and operation of a corn silage breeding program. We discuss the evolving definition of silage quality and relate what we have learned about silage quality to what is needed for measuring and improving feedstock quality. In addition, repeatability estimates of corn stover traits are reported for a set of hybrids. Repeatability of theoretical ethanol potential measured by near-infrared spectroscopy is high, suggesting that this trait may be easily improved through breeding. Just as cell wall digestibility has been factored into the latest measurements of silage quality, conversion efficiency should be standardized and included in indices of feedstock quality to maximize overall, economical energy availability.

引用

页码：261 / 270

页数：10

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