Huang, Lin SFlavell, RichardDonnison, Iain SChiang, Yu-ChungHastings, AstleyHayes, CharlotteHeidt, ChrisHong, HaoHsu, Tsai-WenHumphreys, MervynJackson, JulianNorris, JohnSchwarz, Kai-UweSquance, MichaelSwaller, TimothyThomas, Ian DavidVan Assche, WilfriedeXi, QingguoYamada, ToshihikoYouell, SueClifton-Brown, John2019-11-042019-11-042019-09-13Huang, L S, Flavell, R, Donnison, I S, Chiang, Y-C, Hastings, A, Hayes, C, Heidt, C, Hong, H, Hsu, T-W, Humphreys, M, Jackson, J, Norris, J, Schwarz, K-U, Squance, M, Swaller, T, Thomas, I D, Van Assche, W, Xi, Q, Yamada, T, Youell, S & Clifton-Brown, J 2019, 'Collecting wild Miscanthus germplasm in Asia for crop improvement and conservation in Europe whilst adhering to the guidelines of the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity', Annals of Botany, vol. 124, no. 4, pp. 591-604. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcy2310305-7364ORCID: /0000-0001-9863-7613/work/94084148https://hdl.handle.net/2164/13219We would like to thank Dr Helen Ougham and Professor Howard Thomas for their valuable comments on this manuscript; Sarah Hawkins at IBERS for the leading of harvesting and phenotyping works; and Paul Barber at Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate, Wales & West Midlands, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for advice on germplasm collection practice and quarantine management. This research was supported by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) under a project entitled ‘Accession of CBD compliant Miscanthus and Triarrhena germplasm from China, Japan and Taiwan for incorporation in the UK Miscanthus breeding programme’ [grant no. NF0436]. The breeding and evaluation were conducted under ‘Genetic improvement of Miscanthus as a sustainable feedstock for bioenergy in the UK (GIANT)’ [supported by Defra and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000690, ‘Research Councils UK’), UK, grant no. LK0863]. LH, ID and JCB were supported by BBSRC grant nos BBS/E/G/00003134 and BBS/E/W/0012843A.141355633engSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 15 - Life on LandMiscanthusbioenergyplant breedinggermplasm collectiongermplasm evaluationConvention on Biological DiversityCBDthe Nagoya ProtocolconservationbiodiversityBonn Guidelinesethical use of genetic resourcesBIOENERGYCARBONLANDSINENSISGENOTYPESBIOMASSSACCHARIFLORUSQK BotanyBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)BBS/E/G/00003134BBS/E/W/0012843ASupplementary DataQKJournal article10.1093/aob/mcy2311244