Breeding High Yielding Bioenergy Sorghum for the New Bioenergy Belt
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When:
Apr 19, 2016 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Barry Flinn, Program Manager: TERRA-BOOST/Public Service Activities, Clemson University
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Sorghum will dramatically increase the viability of bioenergy because it is a highly productive crop with a limited need for irrigation or fertilization. The region targeted for future production, however, has unique challenges that must be overcome to maximize sorghum's potential. A new systems-oriented vision and understanding are required for a new crop, in a new region, for a new use. A specific goal is clear - sorghum that can yield at least 15-20 tons of dry biomass per acre with a desirable composition, a level that would clearly signal commercial potential.
Current breeding techniques require extended timelines to screen germplasm and find genetic markers predictive of carbon assimilation and conversion, resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and adaptation to cultivation in targeted regions. We propose a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program that will bring disruptive technology to the process of breeding bioenergy crops.
These capabilities will enable modeling and rapid prediction of plant performance in the field. Specifically, phenotyping will focus on identifying, validating, and deploying traits amenable to being automatically collected efficientlyand rigorously and that are proven to drive yield gain and compositional improvements. At the end of the program we expect to deliver commercializable automated crop sensing platforms, novel algorithms for inferring phenotypes, genetically characterized yield and compositional traits, and high-yielding high-quality hybrids for commerce.
This presentation will provide an overview of the project, and progress to date.
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