Brassica carinata
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Brassica carinata (Ethiopian mustard, Abyssinian mustard) is a member of the Triangle of U species (U, 1935) in the agriculturally significant Brassica genus. It has 34 chromosomes with genome composition BBCC, and is thought to result from an ancestral hybridisation event between Brassica nigra (genome composition BB) and Brassica oleracea (genome composition CC) (Prakash and Hinata, 1980). Although B. carinata is cultivated as an oilseed crop in Ethiopia (Alemayehu and Becker, 2004) it has generally high levels of undesirable glucosinolates and erucic acid (Getinet et al 1997), making it a poor choice for general cultivation as an oilseed crop in comparison to the closely related Brassica napus (canola).
The plant is grown as a leaf vegetable, with a mild, pleasant flavor. Named varieties include Texsel, which is particularly adapted to temperate climates[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Alemaheyu, N. and Becker, H. (2002), "Genotypic diversity and patterns of variation in a germplasm material of Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun)", Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 49(6):573-582
- ^ Getinet, A., Rakow, G., Raney, J. P. and Downey, R. K.(1997) "Glucosinolate content in interspecific crosses of Brassica carinata with B. juncea and B. napus", Plant Breeding 116 (1):39–46
- ^ Prakash, S. and Hinata, K. (1980), "Taxonomy, cytogenetics and origin of crop Brassicas, a review", Opera Botanica, 55:1-57
- ^ U, N. (1935), "Genome-analysis in Brassica with special reference to the experimental formation of B. napus and peculiar mode of fertilization.", Japanese Journal of Botany, 7:389-452
- ^ Plants for a Future (2008-06-10). Brassica carinata.
