Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for fatty acid composition in an interspecific cross of oil palm

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) is well suited to a perennial crop like oil palm, in which the economic products are not produced until several years after planting. The use of DNA markers for selection in such crops can greatly redu...

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Main Authors: Sharma Mukesh, Low Eng-Ti L, Ooi Leslie CL, Rahman Rahimah, Panandam Jothi M, Tan Soon G, Singh Rajinder, Jansen Johannes, Cheah Suan-Choo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/114