Jatropha curcas L. is considered a promising candidate plant for biofuel production.
However, data on its seed yield seem to vary greatly in different parts of the globe. Some …

Jatropha curcas is believed to be one of the potential biofuel crops, as it does not compete
with planting lands for the edible oil plants. However, J. curcas has not been domesticated …

The impact of Prosopis species invasion in the Turkwel riverine forest in Kenya was
investigated under three contrasting: Acacia, Prosopis and Mixed species (Acacia and …

Background The main bottleneck to elevate jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) from a wild
species to a profitable biodiesel crop is the low genetic and phenotypic variation found in …

Increasing economic interest in Jatropha curcas requires a major research focus on the
genetic background and geographic origin of this non‐edible biofuel crop. To determine the …

Several communities in developing countries derive substantial part of their livelihood needs
from alien plants cultivated and managed in home gardens. The aim of this study was to …

Jatropha curcas L. has been promoted as a “miracle” tree in many parts of the world, but
recent studies have indicated very low levels of genetic diversity in various landraces. In this …

The study of genetic diversity in different Jatropha curcas L. accessions cultivated in Taiwan
comprises a necessary first step in germplasm evaluation towards improving this plant …

Jatropha curcas L., a drought tolerant, monoecious perennial shrub, has gained attention in
the tropics and sub-tropics during the past decade as a potential biodiesel crop. Adequate …

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fluorescence primers were used to
characterize the genetic variation among 63 populations of Jatropha curcas from 10 …