Development of marker-free transgenic <it>Jatropha </it>plants with increased levels of seed oleic acid

Development of marker-free transgenic <it>Jatropha </it>plants with increased levels of seed oleic acid

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Jatropha curcas </it>is recognized as a new energy crop due to the presence of the high amount of oil in its seeds that can be converted into biodiesel. The quality and performance of the biodiesel depends on the chem...

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Main Authors: Qu Jing, Mao Hui-Zhu, Chen Wen, Gao Shi-Qiang, Bai Ya-Nan, Sun Yan-Wei, Geng Yun-Feng, Ye Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Biodiesel
Cre-lox recombination
FAD2
high oleic acid
<it>Jatropha</it>
marker free
transgenic
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/5/1/10

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