Addressing global challenges such as energy sustainability,food security,and environmental conservation requires innovative agricultural solutions.Modern sugarcane(Saccharum hybrid)is a crucial crop that contributes n...Addressing global challenges such as energy sustainability,food security,and environmental conservation requires innovative agricultural solutions.Modern sugarcane(Saccharum hybrid)is a crucial crop that contributes not only to the sugar industry but also to bioenergy systems.Beyond its traditional role,sugarcane supports global food security,environmental sustainability,and economic empowerment of farmers.Over 80%of the worldwide sugarcane production is dedicated to sugar,a dietary staple(OECD-FAO,2024).The remaining 19%aid biofuel production,with sugarcane accounting for 24%of the global ethanol feedstock by 2033.As a C4 plant,sugarcane efficiently captures atmospheric carbon and acts as an important carbon sink.Additionally,sugarcane cultivation can lower local temperatures by nearly 1°C compared to pastures/natural vegetation(Loarie et al.,2011).Economically,sugarcane is a high-value cash crop,generating$43 billion annually in Brazil alone(Voora et al.,2023).展开更多
(Molecular Plant 18,171–174;February 32025)During the final revision of this manuscript,a footnote indicating equal contributions between the authors Xingtan Zhang,Jungang Wang,Noor-ul-Áin,Youxiong Que,and Jisen...(Molecular Plant 18,171–174;February 32025)During the final revision of this manuscript,a footnote indicating equal contributions between the authors Xingtan Zhang,Jungang Wang,Noor-ul-Áin,Youxiong Que,and Jisen Zhang was inadvertently omitted.This error was propagated into the officially accepted version of the manuscript and unfortunately was not detected during the production process.We have now reinstated this footnote among these five authors,and we apologize for any confusion.展开更多
文摘Addressing global challenges such as energy sustainability,food security,and environmental conservation requires innovative agricultural solutions.Modern sugarcane(Saccharum hybrid)is a crucial crop that contributes not only to the sugar industry but also to bioenergy systems.Beyond its traditional role,sugarcane supports global food security,environmental sustainability,and economic empowerment of farmers.Over 80%of the worldwide sugarcane production is dedicated to sugar,a dietary staple(OECD-FAO,2024).The remaining 19%aid biofuel production,with sugarcane accounting for 24%of the global ethanol feedstock by 2033.As a C4 plant,sugarcane efficiently captures atmospheric carbon and acts as an important carbon sink.Additionally,sugarcane cultivation can lower local temperatures by nearly 1°C compared to pastures/natural vegetation(Loarie et al.,2011).Economically,sugarcane is a high-value cash crop,generating$43 billion annually in Brazil alone(Voora et al.,2023).
文摘(Molecular Plant 18,171–174;February 32025)During the final revision of this manuscript,a footnote indicating equal contributions between the authors Xingtan Zhang,Jungang Wang,Noor-ul-Áin,Youxiong Que,and Jisen Zhang was inadvertently omitted.This error was propagated into the officially accepted version of the manuscript and unfortunately was not detected during the production process.We have now reinstated this footnote among these five authors,and we apologize for any confusion.
