Bio-diesel is a fast-developing alternative fuel in many developed and developing countries
of the world. The bio-diesel production from vegetable oils during 2004–2005 was estimated …

Plant tissue culture and molecular biology techniques are powerful tools of biotechnology
that can complement conventional breeding, expedite crop improvement and meet the …

Jatropha curcas L. attracts a lot of interest as a biofuel crop, triggering large investments and
rapid expansion of cultivation areas, and yet, it should still be considered as a (semi-) wild …

The genetic diversity of a comprehensive germplasm collection involving 192 Jatropha
curcas L. accessions collected throughout Brazil, spanning a wide latitudinal range from the …

The fate of pollen and pollen tubes can have a profound effect on fruit and seed production.
Experiments were conducted to investigate pollen viability, in vitro pollen germination and in …

Jatropha curcas (jatropha) is a potential biodiesel crop. A major limitation in production is
that jatropha remains wild with low genetic variation. Related species/genera in the …

Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) is a promising oil-seed crop for biodiesel production. However,
the species is highly sensitive to waterlogging, which can result in stunted growth and yield …

Jatropha curcas is an oil bearing species with multiple uses and considerable economic
potential as a biofuel crop. A simple and reproducible protocol was developed for …

With the increase in crude oil prices, climate change concerns and limited reserves of fossil
fuel, attention has been diverted to alternate renewable energy sources such as biofuel and …

The genetic diversity of Mesoamerican populations of the biofuel plant Jatropha curcas,
using the fatty acids of the seeds as chemical markers was studied. The oil content of the …