Large-scale phenotyping and multi-trait selection identify low-methane Napier grass (Cenchrus purpureus) accessions under contrasting environmental conditions
Agalu W. Zeleke, Juan Manuel Palma‐Hidalgo, Zaira Pardo Dominguez, Meki Shehabu Muktar, Abel Teshome, Bayissa Hatew, Chris Stephen Jones, C.Jamie Newbold
This study identifies low-methane Napier grass accessions with good digestibility under varying environmental conditions through phenotyping and multi-trait selection.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology