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Development, identification and validation of CAPS marker for SHELL trait which governs dura, pisifera and tenera fruit forms in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Babu B Kalyana, Mathur R K, Kumar P Naveen, Ramajayam D, Ravichandran G, Venu M V B, Babu S Sparjan
Abstract excerpt
The oil palm fruit forms (dura, pisifera and tenera) governed by the shell thickness gene (Sh) plays a major role in identification of fruit type and also influences palm oil yield. Identification of desired fruit type is a major asset to the breeders and oil palm workers for applications in breeding, seed certification and to reduce time, space and money spent on identification of fruit form. In the present...
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