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Zhan et. al.·Silvae Genetica (2012) 61-6, 265-270 Breeding status of tung tree (Vernicia sp.) in China, a multipurpose oilseed crop with industrial uses By ZHIYONG ZHAN1),3), YANGDONG WANG1),*), J. SHOCKEY2), YICUN CHEN1), ZHICHUN ZHOU1), XIAOHUA YAO1) and HUADONG REN1) (Received 28th May 2012) Abstract Tung (Vernicia fordii H., previously classified as Aleu- As a developing country with the world’s largest popu- rites fordii) oil, extracted from tung tree seeds, contains lation, China faces a serious challenge in satisfying its 80% (w/w) ␣-eleostearic acid, a conjugated trienoic 18- continuously increasing energy demands. Tung trees carbon fatty acid (18:3̅9cis, 11trans, 13trans) that imparts (Vernicia sp., especially V. fordii and V. montana), are useful drying and blending properties to the oil (SONN- multipurpose, perennial plants belonging to the Euphor- TAG, 1979). Tung oil is currently used in paints, high- biaceae family. The unique chemical properties of tung quality printing, plasticisers, and in certain types of seed oil make it one of the best known industrial drying medicines and chemical reagents (PARK et al., 2008; oils. In this review, the breeding status of tung trees in SHANG et al., 2010; CHEN et al., 2010a). China and some factors which limit the development of tung tree breeding will be summarised. Improvements The tung tree is a multipurpose perennial plant in ecological performance and pathogen resistance, belonging to the genus Vernicia. Tung is adaptable to through to improved breeding methods, will help to several soil types, provided that proper drainage and rapidly expand the development and use of tung trees aeration conditions are met (POTTER, 1959). Tung begins and their oil products in China. It is essential for tung to flower approximately three years after planting. Most tree breeding to advance in the future to keep pace with flowers are monoecious, but small percentages are dioe- the increased demand. cious. Tung trees in China typically flower time from Key words: Tung tree; Vernicia spp.; eleostearic acid; bio-ener- late April to early May, (approximately 15 days). Flower gy; cross-breeding. petals range in number from 4–9 and they are white tinged with red and yellow, darker at the base with dark red-branched lines running lengthwise. Individual tung 1. Introduction fruits typically contain multiple (usually 4–5) seeds sur- As a developing country, industry in China has devel- rounded by a thick verrucose seed coat. Seeds contain oped rapidly since the implementation of reform policies approximately 50–70% oil by weight. Seeds are harvest- in 1970, and because of this, the demand for energy in ed at the end of October, having reached the maximum China has increased dramatically. The Global Times oil content. Many tung tree species are native to China, pointed that in the end of 2009, China exceeds US which has a long history of tung tree plantations, which to become Saudi Arabia’s top oil customer (http:// collectively produce about 80,000 tons of oil per year, or www. globaltimes.cn/business/china-economy/2010-02/ about 70–80% of the world market (CHEN et al., 2010a). 507404.html) and had become the largest oil market in However, the output of tung oil in China still will not the world. To meet the increasing demand for petroleum meet the projected requirements of the international products, more than 200 million tons of crude oil and oil market in future years. The ultimate objective of the products (approximately 52% of global market) was tung tree breeding program in China is to create a new imported to China in 2008 (FANG et al., 2009). Such a hybrid species or find improved varieties with enhanced high level of dependence on oil imports could threaten oil yield and quality. This paper summarises the current the stability of the Chinese economy and society (YIN status of tung tree breeding, and provides a critical and LIU, 2006). Therefore, petroleum substitutes must analysis that will assist in the development of new and be developed in China to address this important issue. improved breeding strategies in China. The government has devoted large amounts of money to develop the bioenergy industry. Bioenergy contributes a significant share of global primary energy consumption 2. Breeding status and its importance is likely to increase in future world 2.1. Genetic resources energy scenarios (VASUDEVAN et al., 2005). To assist in future breeding plans, comprehensive 1) Research Institute of Subtropical Foresty, Chinese Academy of efforts have been undertaken to collect, analyse and Foresty, Fuyang 311400, China. classify the variety of tung tree genetic resources (SHEN, 2) United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research 1994). Tung tree plantations have been developed for Service, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans thousands of years, dating from the Han dynasty. Over 70124, LA, USA. this length of time, China has developed abundant nat- 3 ) First author: ZHIYONG ZHAN. ural tung tree varieties ( ). In the 1980s, China E-Mail: [email protected] Table 1 started to collect and conserve the tung tree germplasm, *) Corresponding author and Co-first author: YANGDONG WANG. Tel.: +86 571 6310 5072; Fax: +86 571 6332 7982. and constructed 5 gene banks (LING et al., 1991) to pro- E-Mail: [email protected] tect the species diversity. These gene banks are located Silvae Genetica 61, 6 (2012) 265 DOI:10.1515/sg-2012-0033 edited by Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics Zhan et. al.·Silvae Genetica (2012) 61-6, 265-270 in Guizhou, Hunan, Zhejiang, Guangxi and Henan mary stem and secondary stem quality, fruit yield and provinces to facilitate the provision of these materials to oil yield can be used to study relationships between the other provinces as needed. Tung tree cultivars from growth and oil output in tung trees. CHEN (1998) mea- Zhejiang and Guangxi provinces have been compared sured these factors in 69 clones and classified them into recently in Fuzhou of Jiangxi province. The results four groups relative to the oil output of the control sam- showed that the cultivars from Guangxi outperformed ple. The average oil output percentages were 238.6%, those from Zhejiang due to higher oil yield, stronger 187.7%, 112.3% and 56.1% of the control asexual sam- fruiting potential and better overall growth (ZHOU et al., ple, respectively. Other researchers (WANG and SONG, 1993). 1992) identified superior clones which average 67% higher yield of fruits than the control, after testing the 2.2. Species selection fruit yield, and fruit, stem and oil quality. Plant traits which directly affect oil production can be simply named superior traits. Oil yield, oil quality and 2.3. Asexual Propagation biotic/abiotic stress resistance are the most important The degree of genetic variation in tung trees is higher superior traits in tung tree breeding (Table 2). Improved than in other species from the Vernicia genus because of varieties are those cultivars which have some of these increased occurrences of natural hybridization (FANG superior traits. The focus of cultivar selection is to find and HE, 1998). This process results in gene segregation improved varieties from among all available natural and gene recombination between generations and brings germplasm, using certain testing methods. The selection about character segregation. Character segregation process is quite slow, and achievements in finding greatly reduces the yield of tung oil from earlier genera- improved varieties have been rare. The main tung tions of previously improved varieties. Asexual propaga- species used in China today still lack some superior tion is frequently used to minimise this problem (LI and traits, which ultimately results in a loss of oil yield and FENG, 2005). a failure to fulfill the needs of the tung oil market. Graft breeding and tissue culture are the main tech- In 1985, researchers constructed a tung tree planta- nologies used in asexual propagation of tung tree. tion in Hunan province that contains 50 clones bearing Experiments conducted at the Chinese plantations show superior traits relative to the indigenous cultivars. Of that interspecies grafts within the same genus are often these clones, four showed a two-fold increase in the yield successful. Grafts among species are not only helpful in of individual fruit (HE et al., 1991). Factors such as pri- improving fruit yield, oil quality and stress resistance, Table 1. – Comparison of key oil production traits of Chinese tung tree cultivars. * All cultivars described belong to Vernicia fordii. 266 DOI:10.1515/sg-2012-0033 edited by Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics Zhan et. al.·Silvae Genetica (2012) 61-6, 265-270 Table 2. – The superior traits desired in an improved tung tree variety. but also can reduce age to maturity. Graft compatibility 2.5. Resistance breeding and graft timing are the major factors that affect graft Black spot (GUO, 1992), anthracnose (CAO, 1988) and survival. The survival rate is different between different blight (HUA, 1991) are the main diseases in tung trees, combinations of rootstocks and scions. A previous study and the main insect pests are longicorn beetle, scarab compared the survival rates of different combinations and stinkbug (CHEN et al., 2005). Both disease and of Dami ϫ Xiaomi and Aleurites montana ϫ Aleurites insect pests reduce the yield of tung oil. It is necessary ; results showed that the survival rate in the com- fordii to develop resistance breeding programs in tung trees, bination of Dami Xiaomi was higher (WANG and ϫ as another method to improve the yield and export of XIONG, 2006). Graft timing significantly affects the sur- tung oil. A correlation exists between black spot disease vival rate. The optimal time for grafting in tung trees is and free amino acid content in tung trees (XU et al., March to April (TAN, 1987) due to the sufficient soil 1998).
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