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Isla Miller United States, NY, Shirley

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Shirley Lew United States, CA, Los Angeles

Interests: Cover Crops, Organic Row Crops

Shirley Xu United States, California, Alameda

Interests: Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Marketing

Shirley Holden United States, NM, Albuquerque

Business Title: Genesis Project214 Inc
Job Title: Farmer, Landowner, Ag Investor, Farm Manager or Employee
Interests: Corn, Organic Row Crops, Wheat, Crop Protection, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Ag Commentary, Marketing, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Operating a Farm, Succession Planning, Taxes, Projects, Purchasing, Shops, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, NRCS, Hemp, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Homesteading

Sheldon Shirley Jamaica, Parish of Saint Catherine, Spanish Town

Interests: Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum

Isla Miller United States, NY, Shirley

Business Title: Lifeasible
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, Marketing
Interests: Marketing
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Posted By Kosona Chriv
Dec 20, 2016

Prospecting for Energy-Rich Renewable Raw Materials: Sorghum Stem Case Study

Authors: Caitlin S. Byrt , Natalie S. Betts, Hwei-Ting Tan, Wai Li Lim, Riksfardini A. Ermawar, Hai Yen Nguyen, Neil J. Shirley, Jelle Lahnstein, Kendall Corbin, Geoffrey B. Fincher, Vic Knauf, Rachel A. Burton

Publisher: PLOS One

Sorghum vegetative tissues are becoming increasingly important for biofuel production. The composition of sorghum stem tissues is influenced by genotype, environment and photoperiod sensitivity, and varies widely between varieties and also between different stem tissues (outer rind vs inner pith). Here, the amount of cellulose, (1,3;1,4)-?-glucan, arabinose and xylose in the stems of twelve diverse sorghum varieties, including four photoperiod-sensitive varieties, was measured. At maturity, most photoperiod-insensitive lines had 1% w/w (1,3;1,4)-?-glucan in stem pith tissue whilst photoperiod-sensitive varieties remained in a vegetative stage and accumulated up to 6% w/w (1,3;1,4)-?-glucan in the same tissue. Three sorghum lines were chosen for further study: a cultivated grain variety (Sorghum bicolor BTx623), a sweet variety (S. bicolor Rio) and a photoperiod-sensitive wild line (S. bicolor ssp. verticilliflorum Arun). The Arun line accumulated 5.5% w/w (1,3;1,4)-?-glucan and had higher SbCslF6 and SbCslH3 transcript levels in pith tissues than did photoperiod-insensitive varieties Rio and BTx623 (<1% w/w pith (1,3;1,4)-?-glucan). To assess the digestibility of the three varieties, stem tissue was treated with either hydrolytic enzymes or dilute acid and the release of fermentable glucose was determined. Despite having the highest lignin content, Arun yielded significantly more glucose than the other varieties, and theoretical calculation of ethanol yields was 10 344 L ha-1 from this sorghum stem tissue. These data indicate that sorghum stem (1,3;1,4)-?-glucan content may have a significant effect on digestibility and bioethanol yields. This information opens new avenues of research to generate sorghum lines optimised for biofuel production.

Illustration Photo: Sorghum grown at the Stiles Farm in Thrall, Texas, USA (Credit: Blair Fannin / AgriLife Today / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
https://adalidda.net/posts/pXMdvEptXE7j2cv4C/prospecting-for-energy-rich-renewable-raw-materials-sorghum
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