In vitro rescue of interspecific embryos from Elaeis guineensis x E. oleifera (Arecaceae)

The African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is the most effective oil producer in tons per hectare. Nevertheless, its increasing cultivation in Latin America is harmed by the “lethal yellowing”. Genetic resistance to this anomaly can be found in the germplasm of American oil palm or...

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Main Authors: Paula Cristina da Silva Angelo, LarissaAlexandra Cardoso Moraes, Ricardo Lopes, Nelcimar Reis Sousa, Raimundo Nonato Vieira da Cunha, Regina Caetano Quisen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2011-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000300010