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Genetics and Genomics of Brachypodium

By John P. Vogel (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-26942-9, 978-3-319-26944-3
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-26944-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (7874710 bytes)
Series
Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models 18
Edition
1
Pages
XII, 353\354
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Biochemistry; Pla

Description

Grasses dominate many natural ecosystems and produce the bulk calories consumed by humans either directly in the form of grains or indirectly through forage/grain fed animals. In addition, grasses grown as biomass crops are poised to become a significant source of renewable energy. Despite their economic and environmental importance, research into the unique aspects of grass biology has been hampered by the lack of a truly tractable experimental model system. Over that past decade, the small, annual grass Brachypodium distachyon has emerged as a viable model system for the grasses.

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