Papaya Sugarcane (IMAGE)

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Papaya Sugarcane

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Sugarcane root aerenchyma seen under a microscope. Description of genes involved in sugarcane root cell separation could lead to the development of varieties with softened cell walls similar to those of papaya, boosting the production of second-generation etanol.

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Débora Chaves Coelho Leite

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