Jatropha curcas (L.) is a perennial plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Recently, it
has received much attention as a potential source of vegetable oil as a replacement for …

Since the ratification of the Kyoto protocol, a significant effort has been made worldwide to
boost biofuels with the expectation of a positive contribution to renewable fuel and …

Tolerance to drought remains poorly described for Jatropha curcas accessions from different
geographical and climatic origins. To address this issue we studied the response of two J …

Cultivated peanut possesses an extremely narrow genetic basis. Polymorphism is
considerably difficult to identify with the use of conventional biochemical and molecular …

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) was employed to assess the diversity in the
elite germplasm collection of Jatropha curcas, which has gained tremendous significance as …

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 …

Start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphic markers were used to assess genetic relationships
among 64 grape varieties. Seventeen informative primers were selected from 36 SCoT …

Jatropha curcas has gained popularity as a potential biofuel crop but the major constraint for
improvement of the crop for yield and seed quality traits is the narrow genetic base of the …

Background Jatropha curcas L. has attracted a great deal of attention worldwide, regarding
its potential as a new biodiesel crop. However, the understanding of this crop remains very …

Jatropha curcas L. is found in all tropical regions and has garnered lot of attention for its
potential as a source of biodiesel. As J. curcas is a plant that is still in the process of being …