SG Biofuels applying 1.6M+ genetic markers for jatropha

In California, SGBiofuels announced it is applying more than 1.6 million genetic markers (SNPs) for Jatropha curcas toward the development of marker assisted selection (MAS) methods to produce elite, high-performing cultivars of the energy crop. The work, in partnership with Lfie Technologies, accelerates the identification and development of specific genetic traits in Jatropha including fruit and oil yield, synchronous flowering and disease resistance.  improve yield and reduce input costs. The company also announced that it has expanded its library of genetic material to now include more than 12,000 unique genotypes of Jatropha, the largest and most diverse library of Jatropha germplasm in the world.

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