Heterosis for Ethanol Yield and Yield Components in Sweet Sorghum

• Published in: Sugar tech : an international journal of sugar crops & related industries Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 360 - 368
• Main Authors: Durães, Nayara Norrene Lacerda, Nunes, José Airton Rodrigues, Bruzi, Adriano Teodoro, Lombardi, Gabrielle Maria Romeiro, Fagundes, Talieisse Gomes, Parrella, Nadia Nardely Lacerda Durães, Schaffert, Robert Eugene, Parrella, Rafael Augusto da Costa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.04.2021; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acetaldehyde; Agriculture; Alcohol; Alcohol, Denatured; Biofuels; Biomass energy; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cytoplasmic male sterility; Ethanol; Heterosis; Hybrids; Life Sciences; Male sterility; Research Article; Sorghum; Hybrid breeding; Cytoplasm male sterility; Restorer line

The improvement of sweet sorghum for biofuel traits is gaining attention globally because of its promising role in the growth and sustainability of the ethanol production chain. The aim of this study was to assess the heterosis on ethanol yield and related agro-industrial traits in sweet sorghum und...