Towards the Understanding of Important Coconut Endosperm Phenotypes: Is there an Epigenetic Control?

Towards the Understanding of Important Coconut Endosperm Phenotypes: Is there an Epigenetic Control?

The coconut is a major crop of many tropical countries, with the endosperm being one of its main products. The coconut soft-endosperm variants, the Makapuno and the Lono, are emerging as economically important. This review describes this crop, its salient endosperm phenotypes and the prevailing hypo...

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Main Authors: Jorge Gil C. Angeles, Jickerson P. Lado, Evangeline D. Pascual, Cristeta A. Cueto, Antonio C. Laurena, Rita P. Laude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
coconut
Makapuno
Lono
epigenomics
endosperm development
tissue culture
virgin coconut oil
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/8/10/225

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