Metabolomics for plant improvement: status and prospects

R Kumar, A Bohra, AK Pandey, MK Pandey… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Post-genomics era has witnessed the development of cutting-edge technologies that have
offered cost-efficient and high-throughput ways for molecular characterization of the function …

Lecitase ultra: A phospholipase with great potential in biocatalysis

JJ Virgen-Ortiz, JCS dos Santos, C Ortiz… - Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lecitase Ultra is a chimera produced by the fusion of the genes of the lipase from
Thermomyces lanuginosus and the phospholipase A1 from Fusarium oxysporum. The …

[HTML][HTML] Fueling the future; plant genetic engineering for sustainable biodiesel production

G Salehi Jouzani, R Sharafi… - Biofuel Research …, 2018 - biofueljournal.com
Biodiesel has huge potentials as a green and technologically feasible alternative to fossil
diesel. However, biodiesel production from edible oil crops has been widely criticized while …

Biodiesel from mandarin seed oil: A surprising source of alternative fuel

AK Azad - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) is one of the most popular fruits in tropical and sub-tropical
countries around the world. It contains about 22–34 seeds per fruit. This study investigated …

Identification and characterization of tetraploid and octoploid Jatropha curcas induced by colchicine

L Niu, YB Tao, MS Chen, Q Fu, Y Dong, H He, ZF Xu - Caryologia, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Jatropha curcas is considered to be one of the greatest potential biofuel plants. However,
the application of J. curcas is limited by a lack of high yielding varieties. Polyploids often …

Survey and selection of Jatropha curcas L. germplasm: Assessment of genetic variability and divergence studies on the seed traits and oil content

R Kumar, N Das - Industrial crops and products, 2018 - Elsevier
Jatropha curcas L., member of the Euphorbiaceae family, is widely recognized as a
promising bioenergy crop. Its seed oil is used particularly for eco-friendly biodiesel …

Novel avenues for passion fruit in vitro regeneration from endosperm culture, and morpho-agronomic and physiological traits of triploid Passiflora cincinnata Mast …

MD Machado, CS Souza, M Machado, AC Reis… - Plant Cell, Tissue and …, 2022 - Springer
The present study describes a new regeneration system based on somatic embryogenesis
from mature endosperm Passiflora cincinnata Mast. cultures. Moreover, the morpho …

Micropropagation of elite genotype of Jatropha curcas L. through enhanced axillary bud proliferation and ex vitro rooting

MS Rathore, S Yadav, P Yadav, J Kheni, B Jha - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2015 - Elsevier
We developed simple, improved and reproducible micropropagation process for elite and
mature genotype of Jatropha curcas L. through enhanced axillary bud proliferation. On 7 g …

Advanced biofuels: a path to sustainable energy

A Maharjan, MR Kim, W Choi, HC Kim… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Commercialization has been primarily responsible for the recent sharp rise seen in energy
consumption, which has coincided with an increasing global population. The lack of …

A review of biotechnological approaches towards crop improvement in African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. Ex A. Rich.)

OO Oluwole, OS Aworunse, AI Aina, OL Oyesola… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Globally, climate change is a major factor that contributes significantly to food and nutrition
insecurity, limiting crop yield and availability. Although efforts are being made to curb food …