Genetic improvement of Castor in the Western Hemisphere.

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Author(s): AULD, D.; OSWALT, J.; MILLER, T.; DEMANT, C. A. R.; ZANOTTO, D. M.; SEVERIINO, L. S.; NAVAS-ARBOLEDA, A. A.

Summary: A mamona (Ricinus communis L.) tem o potencial de se tornar a principal cultura energética em grande parte do Hemisfério Ocidental. Essa colaboração internacional entre esses programas aumentará tanto a eficiência quanto a velocidade da pesquisa no desenvolvimento do mamona como matéria-prima para biocombustível. Castor (Ricinus communis L.) has the potential to become the primier energy crop across much of the Western Hemesphere. This international collaboration between these program will increase both the efficiency and speed of reaseach in developing Castor as a biofuel feedstock.

Publication year: 2008

Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings

Unit: Embrapa Cotton

Keywords: Biocombustível, Biofuels, Castor oil, Genetic improvement, Industrial polymeres, Mamona, Melhoramento Genético Vegetal, Oily plant, Plant Genetic Improvement, Planta Oleaginosa, Ricinus Communis

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