Tissue specific promoters: the importance and potential applications for genetic engineering in oil palm

• Main Authors: Ramli, Zubaidah, Abdul Wahab, Nurniwalis, Chan, P. L., S., Siti Masura, Abdullah, Siti Nor Akmar, Ahmad Parveez, Ghulam Kadir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74311/1/Tissue%20specific%20promoters%20the%20importance%20and%20potential%20applications%20for%20genetic%20engineering%20in%20oil%20palm.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74311/; http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/tissue-specific-promoters-the-importance-and-potential-application-for-genetic-engineering-in-oil-palm/

Oil palm is the most prolific oil crop in the world with a productive life span of 20-30 years and this perenniality bestows significant advantages over other oil crops. However, the industry still faces a number of challenges and to ensure its future sustainability, efforts must be made to diversif...