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Sweet sorghum for high-value sugars (2015–2017)

Abstract:
Sweet sorghum is a high-biomass C4 plant adapted to the hot semi-arid tropics. As an annual crop, it can produce biomass equivalent to sugarcane in a shorter time frame with 10-15 tonnes of sugars per hectare and less water usage. We will identify elite sweet sorghum lines with high and stable sucrose production and transform the stem into an industrial model for value-added sugars such as isomaltulose (low glucemic and insulin indices and low tooth decay). The engineered plants will be tested under a wide range of cultivation areas of marginal land both in Queensland and China.
Grant type:
Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Science Fund
Researchers:

  • Professor Ian Godwin

    Professor and Academic Centre Direc
    Centre for Crop Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Funded by:
Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts