LIGNIN METABOLISM IN FOUR SUGARCANE GENOTYPES GROWN IN FIELD CONDITIONS

• Grant number: 12/23187-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2013
• End date: February 28, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy
• Principal Investigator: Paulo Mazzafera
• Grantee: Letícia Marrone de Souza
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biologia (IB). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 08/58035-6 - Control of lignin biosynthesis in sugar cane: many gaps still to be filled, AP.BIOEN.TEM

Abstract

This project is part of the BIOEN 2008/58035-6 and it is related with the final stages when selected genes will have their expression assayed in sugarcane material contrasting for lignin content and grown under field conditions. Thirty genotypes among a population of 66 individuals were planted in six localities and from two of them 4 genotypes were chosen. Two of these genotypes were high (8%) in lignin and other two, low (4%) in lignin. In a previous study we selected genes of the lignin metabolism which will now have their expression assayed in this material coming from the field. Additionally, they will also be evaluated for lignin content and S/G ratio.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

SOUZA, Letícia Marrone de. Lignin metabolism in four sugarcane genotypes grown in field conditions. 2015. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Biologia Campinas, SP.