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Crossing in oil palm : a manual /
This manual discusses first the history of cultivation and breeding, as well as the pollen and embryo sac biology, fertilization, germplasm and commercial crossing, of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). Then, guidelines in health and safety issues relating to crossing in oil palm are given, followed by p...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Boston, MA :
CABI,
[2018]
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| Series: | Techniques in plantation science series ;
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Crossing in Oil Palm:; Copyright; Series Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 History of Oil Palm Cultivation and Crop Facts; 1.2 History of Oil Palm Breeding; 1.3 Biology and Genetics of Oil Palm; 1.4 Pollen Biology of Oil Palm; 1.5 Embryo Sac Biology of Oil Palm; 1.6 Fertilization in Oil Palm; 1.7 Germplasm; 1.8 Target Traits; 1.9 Commercial Crossing; References; 2 Health and Safety Considerations; 2.1 Health and Safety in the Field; Equipment needed for tall palm trees; Other general considerations; 2.2 Health and Safety in the Laboratory; Reference.
- 3 Pollen Collection and Storage3.1 Tools; 3.2 Materials; 3.3 Methods; Step 1; Step 2; Step 3; Step 4; Step 5; Step 6; Step 7; Step 8; References; 4 Pollen Viability Testing; 4.1 Tools; 4.2 Reagents; 4.3 Methods; Step 1; Step 2; Step 3; References; 5 Isolation of the Female Inflorescence; 5.1 Tools and Materials; 5.2 Reagents; 5.3 Methods; Step 1; Step 2; Step 3; 6 Pollination; 6.1 Tools; 6.2 Reagents; 6.3 Methods; Step 1; Step 2; Step 3; Step 4; Step 5; Step 6; References; 7 Commercial Tenera Production; Blank pollination; References; Index.