Population structure of Miscanthus sacchariflorus reveals two major polyploidization events, tetraploid-mediated unidirectional introgression from diploid M. sinensis, and diversity centred around the Yellow Sea

• Published in: Annals of botany Vol. 124; no. 4
• Main Authors: Clark, Lindsay V., Jin, Xiaoli, Petersen, Karen Koefoed, Anzoua, Kossanou G., Bagmet, Larissa, Chebukin, Pavel, Deuter, Martin, Dzyubenko, Elena, Dzyubenko, Nicolay, Heo, Kweon, Johnson, Douglas A., Jørgensen, Uffe, Kjeldsen, Jens Bonderup, Nagano, Hironori, Peng, Junhua, Sabitov, Andrey, Yamada, Toshihiko, Yoo, Ji Hye, Yu, Chang Yeon, Long, Stephen P., Sacks, Erik J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Oxford University Press 20.09.2018

Abstract Background and Aims Miscanthus, a C4 perennial grass native to East Asia, is a promising biomass crop. Miscanthus sacchariflorus has a broad geographic range, is used to produce paper in China and is one of the parents (along with Miscanthus sinensis) of the important biomass species Miscan...