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Takase M, Essandoh PK, Asare RK, Nazir KH. The Value Chain of Moringa oleifera Plant and the Process of Producing Its Biodiesel in Ghana. ScientificWorldJournal 2022; 2022:1827514. [PMID: 35898285 PMCID: PMC9314179 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1827514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Moringa oleifera grows well in different parts of Africa, including Ghana, and throughout the world as it can tolerate moderate cold and severe drought. Dubbed as the "Miracle Tree," Moringa has a number of nutritional, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications. It is also used as a cure for diabetes and various forms of cancer. Another promising use of this plant is the production of biodiesel. However, such application demands vast cultivation areas and this can lead to competition with the cultivation of crops for food, forestry, and environmental protection. Furthermore, it requires suitable cultivation schedules that favor the growth of pods containing oil-rich seeds. The present work investigates the availability of land for Moringa cultivation in Ghana to increase the energy production from the plant. The study reports on an overview of the soil, water, and climatic conditions that favor Moringa oleifera cultivation and oil production, the conversion of Moringa oleifera oil to biodiesel, and the performance of Moringa oleifera biodiesel versus mineral diesel as well as the commercial enhancement of the Moringa product.
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- Mohammed Takase
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Al-Khayri JM, Sudheer WN, Preetha TR, Nagella P, Rezk AA, Shehata WF. Biotechnological Research Progress in Jatropha, a Biodiesel-Yielding Plant. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1292. [PMID: 35631717 PMCID: PMC9147403 DOI: 10.3390/plants11101292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Environmental pollution is one of the most pressing challenges in today's world. The main cause of this pollution is fuel emissions from automobiles and other sources. As industrialization progresses, we will be unable to compromise on the use of energy to power heavy machines and will be forced to seek out the best options. As a consequence, utilizing green fuel, such as biodiesel derived from natural sources, is a realistic option. Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) is recognized as the greatest feedstock for biodiesel production throughout the world, and it has gained a huge market value in the recent years. Conventional cultivation alone will not be sufficient to meet the global need for the plant's biomass for the production of biodiesel. Adoption of plant tissue culture techniques that improve the biomass availability is an immediate need. The present review provides detailed information regarding in-vitro plant propagation (direct and indirect organogenesis), somatic embryogenesis, and acclimatization protocols of plantlets for stabilized production of biomass. The review also focuses on biotechnological approaches such as gene transformation studies, production of haploids, and double haploids for developing elite germplasm for high biomass and improved traits for the production of biodiesel.
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- Jameel M. Al-Khayri
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560029, India; (W.N.S.); (T.R.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560029, India; (W.N.S.); (T.R.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560029, India; (W.N.S.); (T.R.P.)
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.)
- Agricultural Research Center, Virus and Phytoplasma Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.)
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Liu Y, Yang X, Zhao Y, Yang Y, Liu Z. An effective method for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Jatropha curcas L. using cotyledon explants. Bioengineered 2020; 11:1146-1158. [PMID: 33070678 PMCID: PMC8291823 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2020.1831363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Jatropha curcas is one of oilseed crops and has been considered as an energy crop. In the present study, efficient plant regeneration protocol and transformation method were developed for J. curcas. Because the regeneration efficiency of adventitious bud from cotyledon explants of J. curcas induced by traditional methods is low, and it takes a long time to get complete plants. It is necessary to establish a new regeneration system to improve regeneration efficiency. Cotyledon explants were dipped into TDZ solution at different concentrations respectively for various times to obtain higher efficiency of adventitious bud regeneration. This new regeneration method was then applied to genetic transformation of J. curcas. Cotyledon explants were precultured for 1 day after treated with high concentration of Thidiazuron (TDZ) solution (20 mg/L for 40 min), followed by Agrobacterium tumefaciens infection. After co-cultured for 2 days, the explants were placed on the induction hormone-free media for bud regeneration and resistant screening. After 30 days, selected shoot buds were transferred onto elongation medium for 15 days. Young leaf sections of the regenerated shoots were used for PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) detection of the transgenic shoots. The PCR positive shoots were isolated and used for in vitro grafting. The intact plants were obtained within 20 days. GUS (β-Glucosidase) staining and Southern analysis confirmed the transformation events. Briefly, a transformation efficiency of 34.32% was achieved and an intact transgenic plant could be obtained within 65 days.
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- Ying Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Park, Yantai Kunyu Mountain Forest Station, Yantai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Liu Y, Tong X, Hui W, Liu T, Chen X, Li J, Zhuang C, Yang Y, Liu Z. Efficient culture protocol for plant regeneration from petiole explants of physiologically mature trees ofJatropha curcasL. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2015.1013308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Jaganath B, Subramanyam K, Mayavan S, Karthik S, Elayaraja D, Udayakumar R, Manickavasagam M, Ganapathi A. An efficient in planta transformation of Jatropha curcas (L.) and multiplication of transformed plants through in vivo grafting. PROTOPLASMA 2014; 251:591-601. [PMID: 24150424 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-013-0558-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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An efficient and reproducible Agrobacterium-mediated in planta transformation was developed in Jatropha curcas. The various factors affecting J. curcas in planta transformation were optimized, including decapitation, Agrobacterium strain, pin-pricking, vacuum infiltration duration and vacuum pressure. Simple vegetative in vivo cleft grafting method was adopted in the multiplication of transformants without the aid of tissue culture. Among the various parameters evaluated, decapitated plants on pin-pricking and vacuum infiltrated at 250 mmHg for 3 min with the Agrobacterium strain EHA 105 harbouring the binary vector pGA 492 was proved to be efficient in all terms with a transformation efficiency of 62.66%. Transgene integration was evinced by the GUS histochemical analysis, and the GUS positive plants were subjected to grafting. Putatively transformed J. curcas served as "Scion" and the wild type J. curcas plant severed as "Stock". There was no occurrence of graft rejection and the plants were then confirmed by GUS histochemical analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern hybridization. Genetic stability of the grafted plants was evaluated by using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), marker which showed 100% genetic stability between mother and grafted plants. Thus, an efficient in planta transformation and grafting based multiplication of J. curcas was established.
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- Balusamy Jaganath
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, Tamil Nadu, India
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Peroxisomes house many metabolic processes that allow organisms to safely sequester reactions with potentially damaging byproducts. Peroxisomes also produce signaling molecules; in plants, these include the hormones indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and jasmonic acid (JA). Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) is a chain-elongated form of the active auxin IAA and is a key tool for horticulturists and plant breeders for inducing rooting in plant cultures and callus. IBA is both made from and converted to IAA, providing a mechanism to maintain optimal IAA levels. Based on genetic analysis and studies of IBA metabolism, IBA conversion to IAA occurs in peroxisomes, and the timing and activity of peroxisomal import and metabolism thereby contribute to the IAA pool in a plant. Four enzymes have been hypothesized to act specifically in peroxisomal IBA conversion to IAA. Loss of these enzymes results in decreased IAA levels, a reduction in auxin-induced gene expression, and strong disruptions in cell elongation resulting in developmental abnormalities. Additional activity by known fatty acid β-oxidation enzymes also may contribute to IBA β-oxidation via direct activity or indirect effects. This review will discuss the peroxisomal enzymes that have been implicated in auxin homeostasis and the importance of IBA-derived IAA in plant growth and development.
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- Gretchen M Spiess
- Department of Biology, University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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Sudhakar Johnson T, Eswaran N, Sujatha M. Molecular approaches to improvement of Jatropha curcas Linn. as a sustainable energy crop. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2011; 30:1573-91. [PMID: 21584678 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-011-1083-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Revised: 05/04/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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With the increase in crude oil prices, climate change concerns and limited reserves of fossil fuel, attention has been diverted to alternate renewable energy sources such as biofuel and biomass. Among the potential biofuel crops, Jatropha curcas L, a non-domesticated shrub, has been gaining importance as the most promising oilseed, as it does not compete with the edible oil supplies. Economic relevance of J. curcas for biodiesel production has promoted world-wide prospecting of its germplasm for crop improvement and breeding. However, lack of adequate genetic variation and non-availability of improved varieties limited its prospects of being a successful energy crop. In this review, we present the progress made in molecular breeding approaches with particular reference to tissue culture and genetic transformation, genetic diversity assessment using molecular markers, large-scale transcriptome and proteome studies, identification of candidate genes for trait improvement, whole genome sequencing and the current interest by various public and private sector companies in commercial-scale cultivation, which highlights the revival of Jatropha as a sustainable energy crop. The information generated from molecular markers, transcriptome profiling and whole genome sequencing could accelerate the genetic upgradation of J. curcas through molecular breeding.
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- T Sudhakar Johnson
- Plant Metabolic Engineering Group, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd, Dhirubhai Ambani Life Sciences Center, R-282, Rabale, Navi Mumbai 400 701, India.
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