01986naa a2200349 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400390006010000220009924500820012126000090020352009730021265000140118565000130119965000160121265000200122865000200124865000250126865300160129365300170130965300230132665300310134965300150138065300180139570000230141370000250143670000220146170000190148370000170150270000180151977300990153721002172018-11-28       2018    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 a10.1590/1984-70332018v18n2a272DOI1 aCARDOSO, P. M. R.  aGenetic evaluation and selection in Jatropha curcas L.h[electronic resource]  c2018  aJ. curcas (physic nut) is one of the most promising oilseeds for biofuel production and the knowledge about genetic parameter estimates is important for its breeding. Here, we evaluated 121 families, from 48 to 60 months of age, aiming genetic evaluation and selection. The trial was set up in an 11 x 11 lattice design, with three replications and 4-plant plot. The traits evaluated were fruit yield (FY), grain (GY) and oil yield (OY), fruit husk percentage (FH) and seed oil content (OC). Individual heritabilities were low (0.19 to 0.23), requiring accurate selection and improvement methods. Moderate repeatabilities were observed for FY (0.54), GY (0.52), OC (0.30) and OY (0.51), indicating that the families evaluated maintained relative superiority over the years. With selection of the 20 best individuals, the predicted genotypic gains (66%) were greater than the additive gains (56%), indicating greater possibilities of success from cultivation of clones.  aBiodiesel  aBiofuels  aVariability  aBiocombustível  aJatropha Curcas  aParâmetro Genético  aBiokerosene  aBioquerosene  aGenetic parameters  aGrain yield and components  aPhysic nut  aPinhão manso1 aDIAS, L. A. dos S.1 aRESENDE, M. D. V. de1 aFREITAS, R. G. de1 aCORRÊA, T. R.1 aMUNIZ, D. R.1 aZAIDAN, I. R.  tCrop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Viçosa, MGgv. 18, n. 2, p. 192-199, Apr./June 2018.