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Recent Advances in Genetic Improvement of Jatropha curcas: A Potent Biodiesel Plant

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Jatropha curcas is an ideal plant species for biodiesel production. It grows on the waste land and in adverse climatic conditions. The lack of hybrids and high yielding genotypes for yield and oil content is the main problem in large-scale cultivation of J. curcas. Therefore, genetic diversity assessment is pre-requisite for the development of superior variety through breeding program. Limited efforts have been carried out for the genetic improvement with both conventional breeding and biotechnology approaches. In vitro mass propagation is commonly used to multiply uniform plants of elite germplasm. Further regeneration or direct organogenesis from in vitro explant is pre-requisite for the development of transgenic plants. This chapter is the compilation of information on genetic diversity assessment, conventional breeding, and biotechnological approaches for its genetic improvement.

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Kumar, N., Kamari, S. (2020). Recent Advances in Genetic Improvement of Jatropha curcas: A Potent Biodiesel Plant. In: Kumar, N. (eds) Biotechnology for Biofuels: A Sustainable Green Energy Solution. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3761-5_4

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