Rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, barley and the other major crop grasses from the family Poaceae (Gramineae) are mankind's most important source of calories and contribute tens of billions of dollars annually to the world economy (FAO 1999, http://www.fao.org; USDA 1997, http://www.usda.gov). Continued improvement of Poaceae crops is necessary in order to continue to feed an ever-growing world popu...

C(4) photosynthesis drives productivity in several major food crops and bioenergy grasses, including maize (Zea mays), sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), Miscanthus x giganteus, and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). Gains in productivity associated with C(4) photosynthesis include improved water and nitrogen use efficiencies. Thus, engineering C(4) traits into C(3) crop...

Grasses are cosmopolitan yet an important component in ecology. The current human population readily relies on grasses as many Poaceae species provide staple carbohydrate sources and feed to livestock. Ecologically grass plays a vital role pioneer inhabitant well sustaining immense biodiversity within the community. Fungi play pivotal maintaining shaping communities. occur commensals, saprobes,...

Grasses with the C3 photosynthetic pathway are commonly considered to be more nutritious host plants than C4 grasses, but the nutritional quality of C3 grasses is also more greatly impacted by elevated atmospheric CO2 than is that of C4 grasses; C3 grasses produce greater amounts of nonstructural carbohydrates and have greater declines in their nitrogen content than do C4 grasses under elevated...

Purpose. Plant production largely depends on the ability to obtain good quality seeds. Factors that lead a change in strategy of forage crop seeding conditions Ukrainian market are need for further intensification feed industry, which is prerequisite successful development animal husbandry. In this regard, main goal ensure sufficient leguminous and cereal grass seeds improve expand areas cultur...

Abstract Feed is the main factor impacting composition and quality of milk dairy animals. Therefore, present review explores effects feed nutrition on fat content levels healthy fatty acids (FA) in consumed by humans. Milk products are two sources unhealthy FA human nutrition. The concentrations depend mainly diets; therefore, ratios can be greatly altered some feeding strategies. Dietary suppl...