Plant regeneration of non-toxic Jatropha curcas—impacts of plant growth regulators, source and type of explants

• Published in: Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 125 - 133
• Main Authors: Kumar, Nitish, Vijay Anand, K. G, Reddy, Muppala P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Springer-Verlag 2011
• Subjects: activated carbon; biofuels; Biomedical and Life Sciences; buds; Cell Biology; economics; explants; indole acetic acid; indole butyric acid; Jatropha curcas; kinetin; leaves; Life Sciences; naphthaleneacetic acid; oilseed cakes; Original Article; Plant Biochemistry; Protein Science; Receptors; rooting; seedlings; shoots; soil; survival rate; toxicity; Mexico; Regeneration; Leaf; Plant growth regulator; Non-toxic

Jatropha curcas is an oil bearing species with multiple uses and considerable economic potential as a biofuel plant, however, oil and deoiled cake are toxic. A non-toxic variety of J. curcas is reported from Mexico. The present investigation explores the effects of different plant growth regulators...