Minimal descriptors for characterization and evaluation of Jatropha curcas L. germplasm for utilization in crop improvement

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 239-249

  Sunil, Neelam ^a   Kumar, Vinod ^b   Sujatha, Mulpuri ^c   Rajeswara Rao, Gandhe ^d   Varaprasad, Kodeboyina Siva ^c  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^c DIRECTORATE OF OILSEEDS RESEARCH   (India)

^d CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Characterization; Descriptors; Evaluation; Germplasm; Jatropha; Variability

Indexed keywords

DESCRIPTORS; EVALUATION; GERMPLASMS; JATROPHA; VARIABILITY;

AGRICULTURE; OILS AND FATS; SEED; VEGETATION;

CHARACTERIZATION;

CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWERING; FRUIT; GERMPLASM; LEAF; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84872026083     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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