Browsing by Thesis Advisor "Zhang, Zhanyuan J., 1956-"
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Genetic engineering of sorghum and switchgrass for improved biofuel production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Biofuels, energy sources generated from biomass, have been seen as a potential route to meet energy demand and avoid political instability and environmental issues worldwide. Switchgrass has been considered as an excellent ... -
Improve small RNA-mediated gene silencing in soybean by using GmFAD3 as a test model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The primary goal of this work is to improve RNAi technology as a tool to analyze gene function and manipulate commercial traits in soybean. We have developed two RNAi approaches towards the silencing of soybean genes: one ... -
Soybean seed trait improvements and their effects on human and animal nutrition /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Soybean (Glycine max) is the number one oil and protein crop in the United States, but the seed contains several anti-nutritional factors that are undesirable to both human and livestock nutrition. Soybean seed is comprised ...