Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (3): 1-8.

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Advances in Molecular Breeding of Energy Plant Jatropha curcas

Wang Qiong, Liu Bobin, Kong Qianqian, Chen Jienan   

  1. (Ministry of Forestry Bioethanol Research Center,Institute of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology,Central South University of Forestry and Technology,Changsha 410004)
  • Received:2013-09-16 Online:2014-03-29 Published:2014-03-31

Abstract: Jatropha curcas as an important energy plant, has draw growing focus in conventional breeding, but it is still at the starting stage in molecular breeding. Advances in the research of Jatropha curcas gene cloning and tissue culture regeneration system were reviewed. Futhermore, the methods including Agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation, gene gun mediated transformation and nanocarriers transformation were summarized as keys. Meanwhile, the existing problems and prospects of the application of molecular breeding in Jatropha curcas were discussed.

Key words: Jatropha curcas, Molecular breeding,Gene cloning, Gene transformation