Swaminathan K, Chae WB, Mitros T, Varala K, Xie L, Barling A, Glowacka K, Hall M, Jezowski S,
Ming R, Hudson M, Juvik JA, Rokhsar DS, Moose SP (2012) A framework genetic map for
Miscanthus sinensis from RNA seq-based markers shows recent tetraploidy. BMC Genomics
13:142. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-142
Tew TL, Cobill RM (2008) Genetic improvement of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) as an energy
crop. In: Vermerris W (ed) Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops. Springer, New York,
pp 249–294. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-70805-8_9
Tilbrook K, Gebbie L, Schenk PM, Poirier Y, Brumbley SM (2011) Peroxisomal polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis is a promising strategy for bioplastic production in high biomass
crops. Plant Biotechnol J 9:958–969. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00600.x
Uriarte M, Yackulic CB, Cooper T, Flynn D, Cortes M, Crk T, Cullman G, McGinty M, Sircely J
(2009) Expansion of sugarcane production in São Paulo, Brazil: implications for fire occurrence
and respiratory health. Agr Ecosyst Environ 132:48–56. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2009.02.018
van der Vyver C, Conradie T, Kossmann J, Lloyd J (2013) In vitro selection of transgenic
sugarcane callus utilizing a plant gene encoding a mutant form of acetolactate synthase. In
Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant 49:198–206. doi:10.1007/s11627-013-9493-0
Vermerris W (2011) Survey of genomics approaches to improve bioenergy traits in maize, sorghum
and sugarcane. J Integr Plant Biol 53:105–119. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.01020.x
Waclawovsky AJ, Sato PM, Lembke CG, Moore PH, Souza GM (2010) Sugarcane for bioenergy
production: an assessment of yield and regulation of sucrose content. Plant Biotechnol J
8:263–276. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00491.x
Wang HH, Yin WB, Hu ZM (2009) Advances in chloroplast engineering. J Genet Genom
36:387–398. doi:10.1016/S1673-8527(08)60128-9
Wang ML, Goldstein C, Su W, Moore PH, Albert HH (2005) Production of biologically active
GM-CSF in sugarcane: a secure biofactory. Transgenic Res 14:167–178. doi:10.1007/
s11248-004-5415-6
Weng LX, Deng H, Xu JL, Li Q, Wang LH, Jiang Z, Zhang HB, Li Q, Zhang LH (2006)
Regeneration of sugarcane elite breeding lines and engineering of stem borer resistance. Pest
Manag Sci 62:178–187. doi:10.1002/ps.1144
Weng LX, Deng HH, Xu JL, Li Q, Zhang YQ, Jiang ZD, Li QW, Chen JW, Zhang LH (2011)
Transgenic sugarcane plants expressing high levels of modified cry1Ac provide effective
control against stem borers in field trials. Transgenic Res 20:759–772. doi:10.1007/s11248010-9456-8
Wu L, Birch RG (2007) Doubled sugar content in sugarcane plants modified to produce a sucrose
isomer. Plant Biotechnol J 5:109–117. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00224.x
Zhang J, Nagai C, Yu Q, Pan YB, Ayala-Silva T, Schnell RJ, Comstock JC, Arumuganathan AK,
Ming R (2012) Genome size variation in three Saccharum species. Euphytica 185:511–519
Zhu YJ, McCafferty H, Osterman G, Lim S, Agbayani R, Lehrer A, Schenck S, Komor E (2011)
Genetic transformation with untranslatable coat protein gene of sugarcane yellow leaf virus
reduces virus titers in sugarcane. Transgenic Res 20:503–512. doi:10.1007/s11248-010-9432-3
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Ming R, Hudson M, Juvik JA, Rokhsar DS, Moose SP (2012) A framework genetic map for
Miscanthus sinensis from RNA seq-based markers shows recent tetraploidy. BMC Genomics
13:142. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-142
Tew TL, Cobill RM (2008) Genetic improvement of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) as an energy
crop. In: Vermerris W (ed) Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops. Springer, New York,
pp 249–294. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-70805-8_9
Tilbrook K, Gebbie L, Schenk PM, Poirier Y, Brumbley SM (2011) Peroxisomal polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis is a promising strategy for bioplastic production in high biomass
crops. Plant Biotechnol J 9:958–969. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00600.x
Uriarte M, Yackulic CB, Cooper T, Flynn D, Cortes M, Crk T, Cullman G, McGinty M, Sircely J
(2009) Expansion of sugarcane production in São Paulo, Brazil: implications for fire occurrence
and respiratory health. Agr Ecosyst Environ 132:48–56. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2009.02.018
van der Vyver C, Conradie T, Kossmann J, Lloyd J (2013) In vitro selection of transgenic
sugarcane callus utilizing a plant gene encoding a mutant form of acetolactate synthase. In
Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant 49:198–206. doi:10.1007/s11627-013-9493-0
Vermerris W (2011) Survey of genomics approaches to improve bioenergy traits in maize, sorghum
and sugarcane. J Integr Plant Biol 53:105–119. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.01020.x
Waclawovsky AJ, Sato PM, Lembke CG, Moore PH, Souza GM (2010) Sugarcane for bioenergy
production: an assessment of yield and regulation of sucrose content. Plant Biotechnol J
8:263–276. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00491.x
Wang HH, Yin WB, Hu ZM (2009) Advances in chloroplast engineering. J Genet Genom
36:387–398. doi:10.1016/S1673-8527(08)60128-9
Wang ML, Goldstein C, Su W, Moore PH, Albert HH (2005) Production of biologically active
GM-CSF in sugarcane: a secure biofactory. Transgenic Res 14:167–178. doi:10.1007/
s11248-004-5415-6
Weng LX, Deng H, Xu JL, Li Q, Wang LH, Jiang Z, Zhang HB, Li Q, Zhang LH (2006)
Regeneration of sugarcane elite breeding lines and engineering of stem borer resistance. Pest
Manag Sci 62:178–187. doi:10.1002/ps.1144
Weng LX, Deng HH, Xu JL, Li Q, Zhang YQ, Jiang ZD, Li QW, Chen JW, Zhang LH (2011)
Transgenic sugarcane plants expressing high levels of modified cry1Ac provide effective
control against stem borers in field trials. Transgenic Res 20:759–772. doi:10.1007/s11248010-9456-8
Wu L, Birch RG (2007) Doubled sugar content in sugarcane plants modified to produce a sucrose
isomer. Plant Biotechnol J 5:109–117. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00224.x
Zhang J, Nagai C, Yu Q, Pan YB, Ayala-Silva T, Schnell RJ, Comstock JC, Arumuganathan AK,
Ming R (2012) Genome size variation in three Saccharum species. Euphytica 185:511–519
Zhu YJ, McCafferty H, Osterman G, Lim S, Agbayani R, Lehrer A, Schenck S, Komor E (2011)
Genetic transformation with untranslatable coat protein gene of sugarcane yellow leaf virus
reduces virus titers in sugarcane. Transgenic Res 20:503–512. doi:10.1007/s11248-010-9432-3
5 Sugarcane as a Novel Biofactory: Potentialities and Challenges
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