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Fine-mapping and cross-validation of QTLs linked to fatty acid composition in multiple independent interspecific crosses of oil palm

Ting NC 1 , Yaakub Z 1 , Kamaruddin K 1 , Mayes S 2 , Massawe F 3 , Sambanthamurthi R 1 Show all authors , Jansen J 4 , Low LE 1 , Ithnin M 1 , Kushairi A 1 , Arulandoo X 5 , Rosli R 1 , Chan KL 1 , Amiruddin N 1 , Sritharan K 5 , Lim CC 5 , Nookiah R 1 , Amiruddin MD 1 , Singh R 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), P.O. Box 10620, 50720, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Plant and Crop Sciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
  • 3 School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Biometris, Wageningen University and Research Centre, P.O. Box 100, 6700 AC, Wageningen, The Netherlands
  • 5 United Plantations Bhd., Jendarata Estate, 36009, Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia
  • 6 Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), P.O. Box 10620, 50720, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [email protected]
BMC Genomics, 2016;17(1):289.
PMID: 27079197 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2607-4

Abstract

The commercial oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) produces a mesocarp oil (commonly called 'palm oil') with approximately equal proportions of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (FAs). An increase in unsaturated FAs content or iodine value (IV) as a measure of the degree of unsaturation would help to open up new markets for the oil. One way to manipulate the fatty acid composition (FAC) in palm oil is through introgression of favourable alleles from the American oil palm, E. oleifera, which has a more unsaturated oil.

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