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Tracing the Dispersal Routes by Local Names of Jatropha

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The Jatropha Genome

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Jatropha, Jatropha curcas L., is a perennial shrub widely grown in the tropical and subtropical regions and has great importance as a source of renewable energy. However, the knowledge of its geographical origin, dispersal and extent of diversity is still scanty. This study was conducted to elucidate the dispersal routes of Jatropha from its postulated center of origin (Mexico) using local/indigenous names of the plant in different locations. Two principal routes of Jatropha dispersal exist: from Mexico to Central and South America, and from Mexico or the Caribbean via Cape Verde to Africa and Asia. The plant is thought to have been passed on along with its local name from one ethnic group to another as a medicinal plant. Jatropha was likely dispersed from Veracruz in Mexico or the Caribbean Islands to Cape Verde by slave ships. Vegetative propagation through cuttings is the common means of Jatropha multiplication, which further limits genetic diversification. Genetically, diverse Jatropha exists in places such as center of origin, center of domestication, and other centers of diversity. Dispersal of seeds by animals or pigeons possibly is involved in high genetic diversity in places other than the origin, which may help Jatropha to adapt to different environmental conditions over a long period of time. In order to facilitate viable and efficient breeding programs, it is essential to identify and collect Jatropha germplasm from different places of high genetic diversity.

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Ando, T. (2017). Tracing the Dispersal Routes by Local Names of Jatropha. In: Tsuchimoto, S. (eds) The Jatropha Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49653-5_15

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