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17399975

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-6-12
pubmed:abstractText
Biofuels such as bioethanol are becoming a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Utilizing agricultural biomass for the production of biofuel has drawn much interest in many science and engineering disciplines. As one of the major crops, maize offers promise in this regard. Compared to other crops with biofuel potential, maize can provide both starch (seed) and cellulosic (stover) material for bioethanol production. However, the combination of food, feed and fuel in one crop, although appealing, raises concerns related to the land delineation and distribution of maize grown for energy versus food and feed. To avoid this dilemma, the conversion of maize biomass into bioethanol must be improved. Conventional breeding, molecular marker assisted breeding and genetic engineering have already had, and will continue to have, important roles in maize improvement. The rapidly expanding information from genomics and genetics combined with improved genetic engineering technologies offer a wide range of possibilities for enhanced bioethanol production from maize.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0958-1669
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
193-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Genetic engineering approaches to improve bioethanol production from maize.
pubmed:affiliation
Center for Plant Transformation, Plant Science Institute and Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't