The book is an interdisciplinary compilation covering the economic importance of jatropha, its genetic variability and domestication, germplasm. This case study concerns the use of the physic nut on the cape verde islands. Tremendous progress in jatropha domestication and breeding has been achieved during the past decade. Toxic and nontoxic provenances of jatropha curcas l. When propagated from seed five roots are formed one tap root and 4 lateral roots. Pregermination period and percentage germination of jatropha curcas seeds differ significantly among treatments both in the wet and dry season fig. Jatropha jatropha curcas meal is an alternative protein. It is originally native to the tropical areas of the americas from mexico to argentina, and has been spread throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, becoming naturalized or invasive in many areas. It contains approximately 170 species of succulent plants, shrubs and trees some are deciduous, like jatropha curcas. Jatropha curcas l belongs to the euphorbia family and is a droughtresistant bush or small tree with spreading branches and stubby twigs that grows to 20 feet high under favorable conditions. Especially in the 1980s and 1990s, gtz projects in africa gained a great deal of experience with the jatropha plant. Purghierol kann auch, nach einer veresterung mit alkohol, als emissionsarmer biodiesel. Direct and indirect in vitro regeneration was witnessed by addition of plant growth regulator pgr combinations.
The application of novel feedstuffs in poultry diets, especially in developing countries, has received attention in recent years. Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae, that is. Madagascar malpighiales euphorbiaceae jatropha jatropha curcas. The name jatropha curcas was first used by linnaeus, and although there are a number of synonyms this name is still valid today. Synthesis and properties of highly branched jatropha curcas l. A neighborjoining nj tree and a maximum likelihood. Domestication and breeding of jatropha curcas l trends in.
Abstract the synthesis and properties of a number of novel branched jatropha curcas l. Jatropha can be considered a secondgeneration biofuel plant that may provide a portion of the fuel supply. Jatropha is a tropical plant and can be grown in low to high rainfall and diverse soil types, but the plant is susceptible to freezes. Priti maheshwari, igor kovalchuk, in industrial oil crops, 2016. Physic nut oil was used in engines in segou, mali, during world war ii. Domestication and breeding of jatropha curcas l trends. Jatropha curcas can be grown in arid zones 20 cm rainfall as well as in higher rainfall zones it is a quickyielding species even in adverse land situations, that is, degraded and barren lands under forest and nonforest use, dry and drought prone areas, marginal lands, even on alkaline soils, and also as agro forestry crops. Includes international contributions for a better understanding of how to transform jatropha curcas into a successful industrial crop and viable resource for production.
Institute of plant genetics and crop plant re search, gatersleben. Pax to be the most primitive form of the jatropha genus. As a nonfood, droughtresistant and oilrich crop, jatropha curcas l. Jatropha curcas linnaeus, a multipurpose plant, contains high amount of oil in its seeds which can be converted to biodiesel. We estimated the genetic diversity of 50 jatropha curcas samples from the costa rican germplasm bank using 18 estssr, one gssr and nrdnaits markers. A cost effective procedure was devised for efficient plant propagation of jatropha curcus l. Ijms free fulltext flowerspecific overproduction of. Seeds taken from black and dark yellow fruit had the shortest pregermination period during the dry and wet season, respectively. Concerted efforts to domesticate jatropha have only begun within the past decade owing to the renewed impetus to develop biodiesel carels, 2009. Total length of the nonredundant sequences thus obtained was 285 858 490 bp. Seed germination and seedling performance of jatropha.
Current efforts to grow the tropical oilseed crop jatropha curcas l. The economics of an alternative bioenergy feedstock the case of jatropha curcas l. Jatropha oil is produced from the seeds of the jatropha curcas, a plant that can grow in wastelands across india, and the oil is considered to be an excellent source of biodiesel. Description of the plant, distribution, ecology jatropha curcas l. The genus jatropha belongs to the tribe jatropheae of. It has long been used as lamp oil and for producing soap. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. Jatropha seeds harvested from train repair station after 10. The seed of jatropha curcas was procured from suntan, tamil nadu, india. Biodiesel wonder plant could spell doom for kenya pdf.
However, technicalscientific knowledge on this crop is still. Jatropha curcas, the wonder plant, produces seeds with an oil content of 37%. Assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel. The name is derived from the greek words iatros, meaning physician, and trophe, meaning nutrition, hence the common name physic nut. These plants have to be able to give a high oil yield and be morphologically and phenotypically homogeneous to facilitate cultural operations. Jatropha, challenges for a new energy crop, volume 1 reports on the state of the art of scientific investigations on the new crop jatropha curcas made during the past decade. The singular resource on this essential new crop for bioenergy production. Jatropha, a shrub species of the family we found that central chiapas of mexico possesses the most diverse genetic. It is easy to establish, grows relatively fast, and lives for 50 years. We report 339 mbp draft whole genome sequence of j. Jatropha curcas in vitro propagation penn state harrisburg. Because the phytohormone cytokinins play an essential role in flower development, particularly pistil development, in this study, we elevated the cytokinin levels in j.
Jatropha meal jm has been characterised as a potentially useful animal feedstuff due to its high content of crude protein level 3550%, essential amino acid and mineral content. Nontoxicity was evaluated using gssrs and scars markers. Jatropha, challenges for a new energy crop springerlink. Direct organogenesis yields true to type plantlets.
India is keen on reducing its dependence on coal and petroleum to meet its increasing energy demand and. Hernandez 1, franklin herrera 3, jesus hernandez 4, ileana moreira 5, elizabeth arnaez 5, natalia m. Physiological quality of physic nut jatropha curcas l. Studies on the control of snail vectors of fascioliasis. Media in category jatropha curcas the following 181 files are in this category, out of 181 total. Jatropha seeds harvested from train repair station after. Transcriptome analysis of the oilrich seed of the bioenergy crop. Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of jatropha curcas l.
The in vitro culture biomass was maintain in ms media supplemented with 3% sucrose, 3mg l bap, 2 mg l tdz and 0. Jatropha, challenges for a new energy crop volume 2 aims to report on the state of the art of scientific investigations that were made during the past ten years on the new crop jatropha curcas. Both conventional breeding and molecular breeding approaches have been used to increase the oil. Siddharth jain, in biomass, biopolymerbased materials, and bioenergy, 2019. It is originally native to the tropical areas of the americas from mexico to argentina, and has been spread throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Chai nat using both the pacbio and illumina sequencing platforms. Total length of the nonredundant sequences thus obtained was 285 858 490 bp consisting of 120 586. Pdf invitro direct shoot organogenesis in jatropha curcas. Jatropha, challenges for a new energy crop volume 1. Recently, it has received much attention as a potential source of vegetable oil as a replacement for petroleum, and. We also evaluated the phylogenetic relationships among samples using nuclear ribosomal its markers.
Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae, that is native to the american tropics, most likely mexico and central america. Its centre of origin is believed to be mexico and central america. Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of. Jatropha curcas, linkage mapping, oilseed, phorbol esters, plant breeding. Jatropha jatropha curcas is a nonedible oil seed, and its meal is a rich in protein. Jatropha curcas is a droughtresistant plant, that grows well in the harshest of conditions and poorest of soils. Total length of the nonredundant sequences thus obtained was 285 858 490 bp consisting of 120 586 contigs and 29 831 singlets. The progresses obtained on the knowledge of this abstemious, semiwild species are already impressive and were mainly achieved in just a decade 2001 2011. The genus jatropha contains approximately 170 known. Jatropha oil is an environmentally safe, costeffective renewable source of nonconventional energy and a promising substitute for diesel, kerosene and other fuels. Jatropha incentives in india is a part of indias goal to achieve energy independence by the year 2018. Clitocybe tabescens root rot, colletotrichum gloeosporioides leaf spot, and phakopsora jatrophicola rust.
Species in other sections evolved from the physic nut or. An efficient and reproducible plant regeneration protocol was developed from axillary bud explants derived from physiologically mature trees of jatropha curcas l. Jatropha curcas physic nut, a nonedible oilseed crop, represents one of the most promising alternative energy sources due to its high seed oil content, rapid growth and adaptability to various environments. However, the current distribution shows that jatropha has been predominantly cultivated in tropical savannah and monsoon climates. Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of jatropha. Invitro direct shoot organogenesis in jatropha curcas l. Sequence analysis of the genome of an oilbearing tree. Description of jatropha curcas, its origin and use species description. The whole genome of jatropha curcas was sequenced, using a combination of the conventional sanger method and newgeneration multiplex sequencing methods. Jatropha curcas is a droughtresistant perennial plant which grows well in marginalpoor soil.
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