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Epistasis for crown disease in the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

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The presence of crown disease (cc) in the oil palm can be masked by an intermediate gene (I c). Presence of the gene inI c i c-condition results in incomplete genetic penetrance in thecc-genotypes. No penetrance is observed in theccI c I c-palms. The existance of theI c-gene complicates selection work as a testcross with acci c i c-genotype is required to identify the genotype of the selections. This procedure requires 3 years.

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  1. Research Department, PAMOL Lobe Estate, Kumba, West Cameroon

    G. Blaak

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Blaak, G. Epistasis for crown disease in the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Euphytica 19, 22–24 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01904661

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