Identifying a DELLA Gene as a Height Controlling Gene in Oil Palm

• Main Authors: Suthasinee Somyong, Kitti Walayaporn, Nukoon Jomchai, Siti Hajar Hassan, Tanapong Yodyingyong, Chalermpol Phumichai, Anek Limsrivilai, Arthorn Saklang, Sudprasong Suvanalert, Chutima Sonthirod, Laurensia Danis Anggradita, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang
• Language: English
• Published: Science Faculty of Chiang Mai University 2019
• Subjects: oil palm; DELLA; height; dwarf; bunch number; fresh fruit bunch yield
• Online Access: http://it.science.cmu.ac.th/ejournal/dl.php?journal_id=9779; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65995
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The research in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) yield improvement is still being done to serve the consumption demand needed for cooking oil, cosmetics and biodiesel production. Moreover, a harvesting-facilitating trait such as stem height still needs more improvement to lower labor intensity and...