Jatropha, Challenges for a New Energy Crop, 2012 Volume 1: Farming, Economics and Biofuel

The book will be a broad and comprehensive look on Jatropha until the details since the book is being contributed by international experts worldwide that have already published works in the international press of Science. Illustrations, tables geographic maps, GPS location, etc are added by each contributors according to the feeling they have concerning what they think their contribution should be. This book will benefit the scientific community immensely. Being aware of any challenges related to Jatropha, i.e. (i) its economy in Asia (India, China) and South America (Brazil), (ii) basics of biofuel technology, (iii) physiology, (iv) farming, (v) byproducts, (vi) biotechnology, (vii) genetic resource (germplasm) and their benefit for the crop by genetic transfer, (viii) genetic map, (ix) comparative genetics, (x) genomics. Breeders and technologist will have access to a complete digested view on Jatropha to decide where and how they should move on with their investigations.

​​​​​Part 1 - Worldwide importance of Jatropha.- Global status of bioenergy research and Jatropha: A Review.- The economic importance of Jatropha for India.- The economic importance of Jatropha in China.- The economic importance of Jatropha in Brazil.- Part 2 - Biology and reproduction.- Wood  anatomy of Indian Jatrophas.- Laticifers of Jatrophas.- Breeding system and pollination Biology of  Jatropha curcas L: A Review.- LM and SEM of pollen in Indian species of Jatropha L. (Euphorbiaceae) .- Structure and development of  fruit and seed  of Jatropha gossypifolia L.- Climate and Physiological Constraints on cultivation in the United States.- Embryology of Jatrophas: A Review.- Part 3-  Farming and Agriculture.- Jatropha  curcas and crop management.- Jatropha  Pests and diseases in India.- Phytosanitary aspect of Jatropha farming in Brazil.- Phytotechnical aspects of Jatropha farming in Brazil.- Agro-ecological conditions, agronomic practices and farming system value of Jatropha in sub-Saharan Africa.- The Jatropha culture systems, growth and productivity, seed traits and genetic diversity of Jatropha in Sudano-Sahelian zone of Senegal.- Part 4 - Genetic diversity of Jatropha and domestication.- Jatropha curcas: Origin, domestication and diversity distribution.- Systematics of Indian Jatrophas and their Economic importance.- Genetic diversity in Mexican germplasm.- Genetic diversity of Jatropha in Brazil.- Genetic diversity of Jatropha in Africa.- Towards Jatropha domestication the integration of sciences.- Karyology and genomics of  Jatropha and future prospects.- The the methylome and the selective breeding of Jatropha.- Comparative Genomics in Euphorbiaceae.- The genetic improvement of Jatropha curcas through selection and  breeding.- Genetic improvement of Jatropha.- Studies on Jatropha curcas L and its improvement through induced mutation.- ECO-TILLING in Jatropha.- The genomics of Jatropha.- Jatropha proteomics.- Part 5 - Jatropha’sgermplasm.- Genetic diversity and molecular markers  in Jatropha species.- Interspecific Hybridization in the genus Jatropha and future prospects.- Intergeneric hybridization and affinities with related genera.- Conservation strategies and management of Jatropha germplasm.- Jatropha’s germplasm manipulation in Brazil.-Micropropagation of Jatropha curcas for large scale multiplication of  quality germplasm.

The singular resource on this essential new crop for bioenergy production Includes international contributions for a better understanding of how to transform Jatropha curcas into a successful industrial crop and viable resource for production The book is an interdisciplinary compilation covering the economic importance of Jatropha, its genetic variability and domestication, germplasm resources, biology and physiology, biotechnology, farming, byproducts, and biofuels. Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras