Post-genomic technologies for the advancement of oil palm research

Omar Abd Rasid, . and Noor Idayu Tahir, . and Abrizah Othman, . and Abdul Masani Mat Yunus, . and Siti Masura Subhi, . and Ghulam Kadir Ahmad Parveez, . and Umi Salamah Ramli, . and Ahmad Kushairi, . Post-genomic technologies for the advancement of oil palm research. pp. 469-486. ISSN 1511-2780

For a century Malaysia has been bestowed with oil palm as one of its economic drivers. In the recent decades the industry witnesses a major breakthrough in oil palm research with the success of oil palm genome sequencing. The access to genome information opens a new door for the crop improvement towards higher yield and quality. Herein we highlight the harnessing of this opportunity via genetic engineering coalesced with transcriptomics proteomics and metabolomics techniques to lay a foundation for comprehensive and systematic crop advancement programme. With the extensive complement of genes promoters and constructs for oil palm and the development of reliable transformation systems genetic engineering programme has been embarked with an objective to fulfil and sustain the growing global need for oils and fats. The production of transgenic oil palm has been reported and this achievement has further created an opportunity towards genome editing. Spectrometry detection and measurement of oil palm biochemical components aided with chemometrics data interpretation further reinforce post-genomic investigation with in-depth understanding of oil palm biology. The availability of genetic engineering system and the application of omics platform on the genome-wide association study outlined in this article create an unprecedented prospect for oil palm improvement programme.

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Abstract

For a century Malaysia has been bestowed with oil palm as one of its economic drivers. In the recent decades the industry witnesses a major breakthrough in oil palm research with the success of oil palm genome sequencing. The access to genome information opens a new door for the crop improvement towards higher yield and quality. Herein we highlight the harnessing of this opportunity via genetic engineering coalesced with transcriptomics proteomics and metabolomics techniques to lay a foundation for comprehensive and systematic crop advancement programme. With the extensive complement of genes promoters and constructs for oil palm and the development of reliable transformation systems genetic engineering programme has been embarked with an objective to fulfil and sustain the growing global need for oils and fats. The production of transgenic oil palm has been reported and this achievement has further created an opportunity towards genome editing. Spectrometry detection and measurement of oil palm biochemical components aided with chemometrics data interpretation further reinforce post-genomic investigation with in-depth understanding of oil palm biology. The availability of genetic engineering system and the application of omics platform on the genome-wide association study outlined in this article create an unprecedented prospect for oil palm improvement programme.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Oil palms
AGROVOC Term:	Elaeis guineensis
AGROVOC Term:	Genetic engineering
AGROVOC Term:	Genetic transformation
AGROVOC Term:	Genetic manipulation
AGROVOC Term:	Genetically engineered organisms
AGROVOC Term:	Research
AGROVOC Term:	Genes
AGROVOC Term:	Genomes
AGROVOC Term:	Transgenic plants
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 06:52
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24136

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