The world is hungry for energy. Plant oils in the form of triacylglycerol (TAG) are one of the
most reduced storage forms of carbon found in nature and hence represent an excellent …

In countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, palm oil is a strategic commodity. A wide variety of
products are made from palm oil, including food, cosmetics, as well as biodiesel production …

As the male gametophyte of flowering plants, pollen grains are ideal targets for the
introduction of transgenes for plant genetic engineering and crop improvement. However …

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 …

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 …

Oil palm is the most productive vegetable oil in the world for human consumptions and
industrial applications. Increasing demands of palm oil over the years have led the research …

Basal stem rot, caused by the basidiomycete fungus, Ganoderma boninense, is an
economically devastating disease in Malaysia. Our study investigated the changes in lignin …

Cold temperatures often severely restrict the growth, distribution, and productivity of plants.
The freezing tolerance of plants from temperate climates can be improved by undergoing …

All bioeconomy strategies contain certain claims and promises, though these differ from one
world region to another. Proceeding from an analysis of bioeconomy debates and the …