{
  "id": 144080,
  "title": "Field trials support oil-rich sorghum as a potential sustainable aviation fuel feedstock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/field-trials-support-oil-rich-sorghum-as-a-potential-sustainable",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-04T18:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-field-trials-oil-rich-sorghum.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study conducted by the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has found that engineered oil sorghum (OS) lines can produce significantly more vegetative triacylglycerol (TAG) than wild-type (WT) sorghum across Nebraska and Illinois field trials. The research, published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, evaluated four OS lines derived from TX430 grain and Ramada sweet sorghum genetic backgrounds alongside WT lines in both locations over two years (2023-2024). The OS lines accumulated 13-25 times more TAG in leaves and stems compared to WT, representing a promising strategy for high-biomass sorghum. While some TX430 lines experienced reduced biomass, the Ramada OS lines maintained similar biomass yield. The line with the highest TAG yield (TxHO-2) performed similarly to WT in terms of biomass. The study confirms that vegetative lipid accumulation in sorghum is a viable approach for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, with TAG yields reaching up to 190 and 335 kg ha⁻¹ in TX430 and Ramada OS lines, respectively. Future research will focus on optimizing agronomic practices to further enhance the potential of oil sorghum as a SAF feedstock.",
  "summary": "In a new study by the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), researchers evaluated oil sorghum lines in Nebraska and Illinois over two years to quantify genotype-by-environment effects on agronomic performance and triacylglycerol accumulation. The research is published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}