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Miscanthus, an emerging bioenergy crop for Canada: overcoming challenges to breeding novel triploid cultivars
The research outlined in this proposal involves two projects that address
challenges in breeding new varieties of the bioenergy crop Miscanthus. The first
project is an extension of work that began under a 2010/11 MITACS Accelerate PhD
Fellowship. This project aims to develop protocol for long-term storage of pollen to
cross varieties that do not flower at the same time. The second project will optimize
protocol for producing chromosome-doubled varieties of M. sacchariflorus.
Chromosome-doubled varieties of M. sacchariflorus can be crossed with M. sinensis
to produce new triploid cultivars. New Energy Farms will acquire protocol for pollen
storage and new chromosome-doubled varieties of M. sacchariflorus. Assisting New
Energy Farms to produce new triploid cultivars will help solidify their position as a
supplier of Miscanthus to the bioenergy market and maximize biomass yield across
Canada.
Faculty Supervisor:
Rowan Sage
Student:
Partner:
New Energy Farms
Discipline:
Life Sciences
Sector:
University:
University of Toronto
Program:
Accelerate
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