Newly identified gene provides reliable visual cue for oil palm fruit ripeness
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
A genetic discovery by a team of scientists from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), aided by scientists from Orion Genomics, paves the way for increased production of palm oil, which accounts for 45 percent of the world's edible oil, while also helping to conserve sensitive wild habitats at risk of being turned into agricultural land.