January 2014

Partitioning and distribution of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) variation among eggplant Solanum L. in Southwest Nigeria

Solanum L., the largest genus of the Solanaceae family, vary morphologically, is diverse in number and is ecogeographically distributed. In Nigeria, previous studies had focused mainly on chromosome morphology, genome description and medicinal values, which are insufficient for genetic affinities. This study used four highly polymorphic random amplified polymorphic DNA primers to describe both the genetic relatedness...

Author(s): Sifau, Mutiu Oyekunle, Ogunkanmi, Liasu Adebayo, Adekoya, Khalid Olajide, Oboh, Bola Olufunmilayo and Ogundipe, Oluwatoyin Temitayo

January 2014

Variability assessment of seed traits in Jatropha curcas L. for improvement of oil yield

Jatropha curcas has received considerable attention from researchers as a potential source of non-edible vegetable oil which is eminently suitable for production of liquid bio fuel, meeting international standards. For any tree improvement and breeding programme, study of variation among the populations is prerequisite as it helps in the detection of relative performance of various traits of economic value. 28 candidate...

Author(s): Sanjeev Kumar and Sanjay Singh