Biotechnology for Jatropha improvement: a worthy exploration

M Moniruzzaman, Z Yaakob, R Khatun - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Comfortable life, economic growth, industrialisation, global warming, energy security and
sustainable environment are burning issues facing modern civilisation. The availability of …

[HTML][HTML] Fueling the future; plant genetic engineering for sustainable biodiesel production

G Salehi Jouzani, R Sharafi… - Biofuel Research …, 2018 - biofueljournal.com
Biodiesel has huge potentials as a green and technologically feasible alternative to fossil
diesel. However, biodiesel production from edible oil crops has been widely criticized while …

Abscisic acid activates transcription factor module MdABI5–MdMYBS1 during carotenoid-derived apple fruit coloration

D Jia, Y Li, K Jia, B Huang, Q Dang, H Wang… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Carotenoids are major pigments contributing to fruit coloration. We previously reported that
the apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) mutant fruits of 'Beni Shogun'and 'Yanfu 3'show a …

Jatropha biofuel industry: The challenges

M Moniruzzaman, Z Yaakob… - … in bioenergy and …, 2017 - books.google.com
Considering environmental issues and to reduce dependency on fossil fuel many countries
have politicized to replenish fossil fuel demand from renewable sources. Citing the potential …

An update on biological advancement of Jatropha curcas L.: New insight and challenges

P Mazumdar, P Singh, S Babu, R Siva… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sustainable production of non-food oleaginous crops is highly desirable towards meeting
increasing global demands for energy by supplementing the diminishing supply of fossil …

The MdMYB44‐MdTPR1 repressive complex inhibits MdCCD4 and MdCYP97A3 expression through histone deacetylation to regulate carotenoid biosynthesis in …

B Huang, Y Li, K Jia, X Wang, H Wang, C Li… - The Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carotenoids are photosynthetic pigments and antioxidants that contribute to different plant
colors. However, the involvement of TOPLESS (TPL/TPR)‐mediated histone deacetylation in …

Genetic engineering for oil modification

M Chellamuthu, K Eswaran… - … Modified Plants and …, 2022 - books.google.com
Genetic manipulation is a strong tool for modifying crops to produce a considerably wider
range of valuable products which gratifies human health benefits and industrial needs …

Curcin C, a novel type I ribosome-inactivating protein from the post-germinating cotyledons of Jatropha curcas

Y Zhang, Q Yang, C Li, M Ding, X Lv, C Tao, H Yu… - Amino Acids, 2017 - Springer
A novel type I ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), designated as curcin C, was purified from
Jatropha curcas, an important feedback source of bio-fuel. Molecular mass and isoelectric …

Development of marker-free transgenic Jatropha curcas producing curcin-deficient seeds through endosperm-specific RNAi-mediated gene silencing

K Gu, D Tian, H Mao, L Wu, Z Yin - BMC Plant Biology, 2015 - Springer
Background Jatropha curcas L. is a potential biofuel plant and its seed oil is suitable for
biodiesel production. Despite this promising application, jatropha seeds contain two major …

Overexpression of NAC gene from Lepidium latifolium L. enhances biomass, shortens life cycle and induces cold stress tolerance in tobacco: potential for …

A Grover, S Singh, P Pandey, VY Patade… - Molecular biology …, 2014 - Springer
We report elevated biomass and altered growth characteristics of tobacco plants up on
transformation with a NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, CUC2) gene (GenBank Accession FJ754254) …