Genetic diversity of Elaeis oleifera (HBK) Cortes populations using cross species SSRs: implication’s for germplasm utilization and conservation

Abstract Background The Elaeis oleifera genetic materials were assembled from its center of diversity in South and Central America. These materials are currently being preserved in Malaysia as ex situ living collections. Maintaining such collections is expensive and requires sizable land. Informatio...

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Main Authors: Maizura Ithnin, Chee-Keng Teh, Wickneswari Ratnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-017-0505-7