A method for seedling recovery in Jatropha curcas after cryogenic exposure of the seeds

Actually, the germplasm of Jatropha spp. is conserved as whole plants in field collections. Under this storage method, the genetic resources are exposed to disease, pest and natural hazards such as human error, drought and weather damage. Besides, field genebanks are costly to maintain and with impo...

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Main Authors: Rafael de C. Silva, Julcéia Camillo, Jonny E. Scherwinski-Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2012-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442012000100035