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Oil palm genome mapping poised to improve yields, protect rainforest - redOrbit
2013-07-24
The identification of a single gene critical for yield of the oil palm, a crop that accounts for nearly half of world-wide edible vegetable oil, is reported along with the plant's genomic sequence in a set of papers published online July 24, 2013 ahead of print in Nature. The findings have implicati...
 The oil palm SHELL gene controls oil yield and encodes a homologue of SEEDSTICK

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Full genome map of oil palm indicates a way to raise yields and protect rainforest - (e) Science News
2013-07-24
A multinational team of scientists has identified a single gene, called Shell, that regulates yield of the oil palm tree. The fruit and seeds of the oil palm are the source of nearly one-half of the supply of edible vegetable oil worldwide, and provide one of the most promising sources of biofuel. T...
 Oil palm genome sequence reveals divergence of interfertile species in Old and New worlds
 The oil palm SHELL gene controls oil yield and encodes a homologue of SEEDSTICK

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Crucial oil palm gene could prove beneficial to farmers and asian rain forests - International Business Times
2013-07-24
A single gene in the oil palm could hold the key to making more oil from fewer plants -- and could possibly help preserve Asian rain forests from destruction....
 Oil palm genome sequence reveals divergence of interfertile species in Old and New worlds