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Production of Transgenic Oil Palm (Elaeis guinensis JACQ.) Using Biolistic Techniques

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Molecular Biology of Woody Plants

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 66))

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Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the most economically important crop in Malaysia and the highest yielding oil crop [per area] in the world. At present, palm oil is contributing up to 18% of world oil and fat production. By the year 2020, it is estimated that nearly 26% of the world’s oil and fat demand will have to be met by palm oil, and it will capture approximately 50% of the world’s oil and fat trade (Rajanaidu and Jalani, 1995). Because of this projected demand, it is important to increase the oil palm yield and improve palm oil quality at a better rate than that which has been achieved by conventional breeding.

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Kadir, G., Parveez, A. (2000). Production of Transgenic Oil Palm (Elaeis guinensis JACQ.) Using Biolistic Techniques. In: Jain, S.M., Minocha, S.C. (eds) Molecular Biology of Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2313-8_15

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