A practical genome-enabled legitimacy assay for oil palm breeding and seed production.
Chee-Keng TehHeng-Leng LeeHafiza AbidinAi-Ling OngSean MayesFook-Tim ChewDavid AppletonPublished in: BMC plant biology (2019)
Both dura and tenera contamination can be identified and removed at or before the nursery stage. An optimised legitimacy assay using SNP markers coupled with a suitable sampling scheme is now ready to be deployed as a standard control for seed production and breeding in oil palm. The same approach will also be an effective solution for other perennial crops, such as coconut and date palm.