Abstract
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a crop of great economic, historical, and social importance, as well as a strategic source of renewable energy. However, genetic improvement of the species faces challenges due to its complex genome. Modern hybrids result from interspecific crosses between Saccharum officinarum (70-80%), Saccharum spontaneum (10-20%), and recombinant chromosomes (5-…