The importance of energy demands that have increased exponentially over the past century
has led to the sourcing of other ideal power solutions as the potential replacement …

Oil palm, a cross-pollinated crop with long generation time, poses a lot of challenges in
achieving sustainable oil palm with high yield and quality. The African oil palm (Elaeis …

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 …

Key message Cell markers of somatic embryogenesis initiation from leaf tissues in oil palm
involve the participation of procambial cells, DNA demethylation, and auxin accumulation …

Palms (Arecaceae) contribute remarkable economic and environmental values to human
life. However, many elite and commercial palm species are becoming critically endangered …

The ever-increasing demand for vegetable oil requirement has necessitated increasing the
production of oilseeds crops. Productivity is compromised in these crops due to biotic and …

Abstract Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the key vegetable oil yielded crop and widely
distributed in the southern region of China. The present study aimed at analyzing the genetic …

The absence of a cell wall on the protoplast contributes to its versatility. Its flexibility for DNA
manipulation and the possibility of rapid cell-based assay is desirable in the plant …

Grape is an economically important crop but recalcitrant to Agrobacterium-mediated genetic
transformation and in vitro regeneration. Here, we have developed a protocol for transient …

Sexual differentiation of inflorescences and flowers is important for reproduction and affects
crop plant productivity. We report here on a molecular study of the process of sexual …