A practical genome-enabled legitimacy assay for oil palm breeding and seed production

A practical genome-enabled legitimacy assay for oil palm breeding and seed production

Abstract Background Legitimacy in breeding and commercial crop production depends on optimised protocols to ensure purity of crosses and correct field planting of material. In oil palm, the presence of three fruit forms permits these assumptions to be tested, although only after field planting. The...

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Main Authors: Chee-Keng Teh, Heng-Leng Lee, Hafiza Abidin, Ai-Ling Ong, Sean Mayes, Fook-Tim Chew, David Appleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Contamination
SHELL
DNA fingerprinting
Genetic purity
Seed quality control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-2062-x

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