<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> As a developing country with the world’s largest population, China faces a serious challenge in satisfying its continuously increasing energy demands. Tung trees (Vernicia sp., especially V. fordii and V. montana), are multipurpose, perennial plants belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. The unique chemical properties of tung seed oil make it one of the best known industrial drying oils. In this review, the breeding status of tung trees in China and some factors which limit the development of tung tree breeding will be summarised. Improvements in ecological performance and pathogen resistance, through to improved breeding methods, will help to rapidly expand the development and use of tung trees and their oil products in China. It is essential for tung tree breeding to advance in the future to keep pace with the increased demand.</p></abstract>

As a developing country with the world’s largest population, China faces a serious challenge in satisfying its continuously increasing energy demands. Tung trees (Vernicia sp., especially V. fordii and V. montana), are multipurpose, perennial plants belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. The unique chemical properties of tung seed oil make it one of the best known industrial drying oils. In this review, the breeding status of tung trees in China and some factors which limit the development of tung tree breeding will be summarised. Improvements in ecological performance and pathogen resistance, through to improved breeding methods, will help to rapidly expand the development and use of tung trees and their oil products in China. It is essential for tung tree breeding to advance in the future to keep pace with the increased demand.

Breeding status of tung tree (Vernicia sp.) in China, a multipurpose oilseed crop with industrial uses

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As a developing country with the world’s largest population, China faces a serious challenge in satisfying its continuously increasing energy demands. Tung...

Breeding status of tung tree (Vernicia sp.) in China, a multipurpose oilseed crop with industrial uses

Published Online: Aug 01, 2017

Page range: 265 - 270

Received: May 28, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0033

Keywords
Tung tree, Vernicia spp., eleostearic acid, bio-energy, cross-breeding

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Breeding status of tung tree (Vernicia sp.) in China, a multipurpose oilseed crop with industrial uses

Published Online: Aug 01, 2017

Page range: 265 - 270

Received: May 28, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0033

KeywordsTung tree, Vernicia spp., eleostearic acid, bio-energy, cross-breeding

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Tung tree, Vernicia spp., eleostearic acid, bio-energy, cross-breeding