Bio-diesel is a fast-develo** alternative fuel in many developed and develo** countries
of the world. The bio-diesel production from vegetable oils during 2004–2005 was estimated …

Jatropha curcas L. attracts a lot of interest as a biofuel crop, triggering large investments and
rapid expansion of cultivation areas, and yet, it should still be considered as a (semi-) wild …

The fate of pollen and pollen tubes can have a profound effect on fruit and seed production.
Experiments were conducted to investigate pollen viability, in vitro pollen germination and in …

Jatropha curcas (jatropha) is a potential biodiesel crop. A major limitation in production is
that jatropha remains wild with low genetic variation. Related species/genera in the …

Abstract A total of 12,080 sequences, including 5,851 transcriptome contigs developed at
NBRI and 5,002 singlets and 1,227 contigs assembled from 13,201 expressed sequence …

Renewable sources of energy are now necessary in view of the depleting fossil fuel
reserves. Biodiesel is an attractive alternative to fossil oil. However, this type of energy is …

Physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) is highly tolerant of barren environments and a significant
biofuel plant. To probe mechanisms of its tolerance mechanisms, we have analyzed …

As the world's population is projected to reach 10 billion or more by 2100, devastating fossil
fuel shortages loom in the future unless more renewable alternatives to energy are …

The AP2/ERF transcription factors play crucial roles in plant growth, development and
responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. A total of 119 AP2/ERF genes (JcAP2/ERFs) have …

Abundance and availability of energy re sources largely determine the economic wellbeing
of a country. Energy inde pendence has to be our first and foremost priority1. Volatile price …