Oil Palm Breeding

Genetics and Genomics

Aik Chin Soh, Sean Mayes (University of Nottingham, U.K.), Jeremy A. Roberts

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CRC Press
30 June 2021

Genetics (non-medical); Botany & plant sciences; Genetic engineering; Agronomy & crop production

The oil palm is a remarkable crop, producing around 40% of the world’s vegetable oil from around 6% of the land devoted to oil crops. Conventional breeding has clearly been the major focus of genetic improvement in this crop. A mix of improved agronomy and management, coupled with breeding selection have quadrupled the oil yield of the crop since breeding began in earnest in the 1920s. However, as for all perennial crops with long breeding cycles, oil palm faces immense challenges in the coming years with increased pressure from population growth, climate change and the need to develop environmentally sustainable oil palm plantations.

In Oil Palm: Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, world leading organizations and individuals who have been at the forefront of developments in this crop, provide their insights and experiences of oil palm research, while examining the different challenges that face the future of the oil palm. The editors have all been involved in research and breeding of oil palm for many years and use their knowledge of the crop and their disciplinary expertise to provide context and to introduce the different research topics covered.

Edited by: Aik Chin Soh, Sean Mayes (University of Nottingham, U.K.), Jeremy A. Roberts
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 662g
ISBN: 9781032096513
ISBN 10: 1032096519
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 30 June 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Aik Chin Soh, Sean Mayes, Jeremy A. Roberts

Reviews for Oil Palm Breeding: Genetics and Genomics

"""This magnum opus is the outcome of the labour of love of the dedicated atuhors. It should be in the libraries of scientists, research insstitutes and organisations interested in oil palm improvement."" --Gurdev S Khush, University of California, published in The Planter, Vol. 94, No. 1105, April 2018"