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Sweet success: Researchers crack sugarcane's complex genetic code

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Modern hybrid sugarcane is one of the most harvested crops on the planet, used to make products including sugar, molasses, bioethanol, and bio-based materials. It also has one of the most complex genetic blueprints.

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The West Australian

Sugarcane's genetics more complex than humans: research

Research has found sugarcane genomes are three times the size of human's and far more complex with hopes the finding will improve crop breeding.

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Phys.org

Sweet success: Researchers crack sugarcane's complex genetic code

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Science Daily

Sweet success: Sugarcane's complex genetic code cracked

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants. Exploring sugarcane's genetic code could help researchers develop more resilient and productive crops, with implications for both sugar production and biofuels.

1 month ago·United States

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