Genetic variability studies for morphological and qualitative attributes among Jatropha curcas L. accessions grown under subtropical conditions of North India

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 102-105

  Wani, T A ^a   Kitchlu, S ^a   Ram, G ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (India)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Correlation; Jatropha curcas; Oil composition; Seed oil content; Variability

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; DICOTYLEDON; FATTY ACID; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; VEGETABLE OIL;

INDIA;

JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84856456590     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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