Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm

Published Date
Palm Oil
2012, Pages 87–135, doi:10.1016/B978-0-9818936-9-3.50007-1

• Author 

• Ghulam Kadir Ahmad Parveez
• Omar A. Rasid
• Ahmad Tarmizi Hashim
• Zamzuri Ishak
• Samsul Kamal Rosli
• Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi

Publisher Summary

Due to the limitations of conventional breeding, biotechnology, mainly tissue culture and genetic engineering, was chosen as an additional means to improve the yield and quality of the important monocot oil bearing tree oil palm. Using tissue culture method, regenerants carrying the same genetic material as their originator could be theoretically produced. It allows a large scale duplication of highly productive palms not achieved via conventional breeding. With the increase in world population, the demand for palm oil has also increased and it is hoped that the planting of clonal palms would increase the oil yield without the need to increase the arable land area. On the other hand, using genetic engineering, specific genes of interest can be directly introduced into a genome without any time spent in growing the plant and then crossing it. This chapter discusses the work and progress made mainly by Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) on their tissue culture and genetic engineering efforts on oil palm. Transgenic oil palms are being produced for niche market, such as the oleochemical industry, lubrication, and nutraceuticals.

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