Background The increasing evidences on the relation between diet and human health are
driving the consumers toward the choice of foods with high amount of nutrients, considered …

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq.) is a prominent vegetable-oil-yielding crop. Cultivating
high-yielding oil palm with improved traits is a pre-requisite to meet the increasing demands …

Background Genome editing employing the CRISPR/Cas9 system has been widely used
and has become a promising tool for plant gene functional studies and crop improvement …

Background CRISPR/Cas9 is the most powerful and versatile genome-editing tool that
permits multiplexed-targeted gene modifications for the genetic enhancement of oil palm …

CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful genome editing tool applicable to diverse plant species.
However, the application of CRISPR/Cas9-ribonucleoproteins (RNPs) in oil palm (Elaeis …

The biodiesel from lignocellulosic materials has been widely recognized as an alternative
fuel to meet energy requirements worldwide, facing fossil fuel depletion, and emerging …

In recent years, research on the epoxidation of fatty acids has attracted a great deal of
attention due to the increased need for eco-friendly epoxides generated from vegetable oils …

The protoplast system is robust and versatile for plant genetic engineering works. There are
various ways to deliver nucleic acid materials into the protoplasts, but polyethylene glycol …

More efficient methods are required to breed oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) for yield
maximization in order to meet the increased demand for palm oil while limiting …

The protocol outlined in this chapter describes a detailed procedure for protoplast isolation
and transformation using polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated transfection and DNA …