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Miscanthus technology: The 20 year conversion from an Asian weed into the foremost European biomass feedstock
John Clifton-Brown started to work on Miscanthus, a perennial rhizomatous grass from Eastern Asia in 1990. It is a genus with C4 photosynthesis producing high yields whilst requiring low inputs. In 2004, I was appointed to IGER (now IBERS) to build up a UK Miscanthus breeding programme. Over the past 14 years I have driven work on Miscanthus genetic diversity, ecophysiology, production modelling and carbon mitigation, breeding and agronomy through wide international research collaborations in UK, EU, US and Asia. Since 2007, I have worked extensively with industry and government policy makers to translate breeding research into societal impact through the commercial uptake of novel hybrids. Research income since 2004 for development of miscanthus totals >£30m in a succession of interrelated grants.
- Speaker
- John Clifton-Brown
- Hosted by
- Dr. Astley Hastings
- Venue
- Zoology Lecture Theatre
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