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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'' (Rapeseed).〔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〕 The plant is also grown as a leaf vegetable, with a mild flavor. It is known as ''yabesha gomen'' in Amharic.〔Zemede Asfaw, ("Conservation and use of traditional vegetables in Ethiopia" ), ''Proceedings of the IPGRI International Workshop on Genetic Resources of Traditional Vegetables in Africa'' (Nairobi, 29–31 August 1995)〕 Named varieties include Texsel, which is particularly adapted to temperate climates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Brassica carinata'' )〕 The flowers are very attractive to honey bees which collect both pollen and nectar. This plant is also part of a research to develop an aviation biofuel for jet engines. On October 29 of 2012, the first flight of a jet aircraft powered with 100 percent biofuel, made from brassica carinata, was completed.〔http://www.asdnews.com/news-46032/First_solely-biofuel_jet_flight_raises_clean_travel_hopes.htm〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brassica carinata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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