Genetic evaluation of Jatropha curcas: An important oilseed for biodiesel production

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1490-1498

  Freitas, R G ^a   Missio, R F ^b   Matos, F S ^c   Resende, M D V ^a   Dias, L A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clustering; Genetic correlation; Genetic diversity; Heritability; Oil content

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BRAZIL; CAMBODIA; CLUSTERING ALGORITHM; CULTIVAR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); JATROPHA CURCAS; NONHUMAN; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT PARAMETERS; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM; SEED OIL CONTENT;

BIOFUELS; GENETIC VARIATION; JATROPHA;

JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 80955167047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1146     Document Type: Article

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