Stage in oil palm tissue culture

• Main Authors: M. M., Yusoff, Saifful Kamaluddin, Muzakir, Nurul Nadia, Abd Razak, Khairu Aidilnishah, Rizan Jalil, Mohd Asyrak, Deraman, Rajan, Jose, Aziah, Mohd Yusoff
• Format: Bulletin
• Language: English; English
• Published: Penerbit UMP 2009
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10552/1/Eureka%20Vol%202%20Issue%204.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10552/6/Eureka%202009%20%28Oct-Dec%29%20%20Vol%202%20Issue%204%20Part1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10552/; http://fist.ump.edu.my/index.php/en/book-newsletter/eureka/76-volume-2-issue-4

Cloning through vegetative propagation is an attractive alternative to obtain offspring which possess the genetic make-up of the parents. In oil palm due to its morphology, tissue culture is the only option for vegetative propagation. Clonal material results in uniform growth and yield performance t...