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Title: Switchgrass cultivar

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1079430

A new cultivar of switchgrass `Cimarron` (SL93 2001-1) having increased biomass yield is provided. The switchgrass comprises all the morphological and physiological properties of the cultivar grown from a seed deposited under American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) No. PTA-10116. The invention also provides seeds, progeny, parts and methods of use of Cimarron, such as for the production of biofuels.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400; AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
Patent Number(s):
8,278,500
Application Number:
12/466,605
OSTI ID:
1079430
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English