MiscanthusGigantous (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Miscanthus is a bioenergy crop that holds the potential to produce fuel and capture carbon dioxide. Jennifer Kane, a postdoctoral student at West Virginia University, was recently awarded a $219,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study how microbes — like bacteria and fungi — interact with Miscanthus roots to boost the plant’s productivity and sustainability. Credit WVU Photo Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.