Opportunities for Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) Improvement Using Molecular Genetics

AT Negawo, A Teshome, A Kumar, J Hanson… - Agronomy, 2017 - mdpi.com
Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) is a fast-growing perennial grass native
to Sub-Saharan Africa that is widely grown across the tropical and subtropical regions of the …

Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) as raw material for bioethanol production: Pretreatment, saccharification, and fermentation

M Yasuda, Y Ishii, K Ohta - Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Recently Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) has been recognized to
meet the requirement of lignocellulosic bioethanol production, because it has low lignin …

Bio-ethanol production through simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) of a low-moisture anhydrous ammonia (LMAA)-pretreated napiegrass …

M Yasuda, H Nagai, K Takeo, Y Ishii, K Ohta - SpringerPlus, 2014 - Springer
Efficient bio-ethanol production from napiegrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) was
investigated. A low-moisture anhydrous ammonia (LMAA)-pretreated napiegrass was …

Effects of hexanoic acid, Lactobacillus plantarum and their combination on the fermentation characteristics of Napier grass

W Mugabe, X Yuan, J Li, Z Dong, T Shao - Animal Feed Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The study aimed to investigate the effects of hexanoic acid (Hex), Lactobacillus plantarum
(Lp) and their combination on the fermentation profile of Napier grass (Pennisetum …

Cadmium phytoremediation potential of napiergrass cultivated in Kyushu, Japan

Y Ishii, K Hamano, DJ Kang, S Idota… - Applied and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical species, has been used for
forage since it has high dry matter productivity, sustainability over several years in low …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular markers as a tool for germplasm acquisition to enhance the genetic diversity of a Napier grass (Cenchruspurpureus syn. Pennisetum purpureum) …

AT Negawo, A Jorge, J Hanson, A Teshome… - Tropical Grasslands …, 2018 - scielo.org.co
Abstract At the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 171
germplasm accessions of Napier grass were studied using 20 SSR markers with the …

Effect of repeated application of manure on herbage yield, quality and wintering ability during cropping of dwarf napiergrass with Italian ryegrass in Hilly Southern …

RF Utamy, Y Ishii, S Idota, L Khairani - Agronomy, 2018 - mdpi.com
The effects of two levels of manure application (184 and 275 kg N ha− 1 year− 1) on
herbage yield, quality, and wintering ability during the cropping of a dwarf genotype of late …

Stem elongation in Pennisetum purpureum results from a fixed pattern of vegetative development potentially enhanced by the initiation of flowering

G Portes Silva, SC da Silva… - Grass and Forage …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The characterization of stem elongation is of fundamental importance in C4 tropical grasses
as it affects forage quality and determines optimal management practices. The objectives of …

Fermentation Quality of Round-Bale Silage as Affected by Additives and Ensiling Seasons in Dwarf Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach)

S Fukagawa, Y Ishii, I Hattori - Agronomy, 2016 - mdpi.com
Fermentation quality of dwarf napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) was
estimated for additives lactic acid bacteria and Acremonium cellulase (LAB+ AC), fermented …

Demonstration of improved elephant/Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) technologies for animal feed resources in Dire Dawa and Harari region rural areas

AT Umer, A Nurusheva - Global Journal of Ecology, 2020 - agriscigroup.us
Demonstration of Improved Elephant/Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) Technologies for
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