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Identification of microRNAs in normal and mantled oil palm fruit via 454 transcriptome sequencing (P053) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Small RNAs such as miRNAs and siRNAs play a critical role in post-transcriptional gene regulation and have been shown to control many genes involved in various biological processes including fruit development. Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) belongs to
Jantasuriyarat, Chatchawan   +7 more
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Breeding for sustainable palm oil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
As an actor of a supply chain, seed producers must take into account the impact of their work on sustainability. This is particularly true when one works on oil palm, a highly sensitive crop which is questioned on its social and environmental impact ...
Amblard, Philippe   +8 more
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Oviposition and predation by Speciomerus revoili (Coleoptera, Bruchidae) on seeds of Acrocomia aculeata (Arecaceae) in Brasília, DF, Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
Oviposition and predation levels by Speciomerus revoili bruchid beetles were quantified on fruits and seeds of the macaúba palm, Acrocomia aculeata, collected from below mother-trees within the Sarah Kubitschek Park of Brasília, DF, Brazil.
F. A. RAMOS   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The resumption of palm-oil production on Guadalcanal's northern plains [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Palm-oil operations on the island of Guadalcanal are situated in an area that was a hot spot during the 'tension' years of 1998-2003. An analysis of the industry therefore provides an important case study of post-conflict development, and of how local ...
Allen, Matthew   +2 more
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Pool palms

open access: yesJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992
A, Blauvelt, A M, Duarte, L A, Schachner
openaire   +2 more sources

LCA of Palm Oil in Sumatra, Comparison of Cropping Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The agricultural sector is facing a huge increase in consumption patterns and food needs. This growth is likely to worsen the pressures on the local and global environments.
Bessou, Cécile   +2 more
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Towards the sustainable production of palm oil: which research do we need? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The cultivation of oil palm has become emblematic of the trade-off between development and conservation that agricultural commodities have to face: matching an increasing global demand while preserving the capacity of land to provide ecosystems services,
Bessou, Cécile   +4 more
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The Discrimination Threshold on the Palm for Two Successive Rectangular Stimuli

open access: yesMultimodal Technologies and Interaction
This study investigates tactile spatial resolution on the palm using two successive rectangular stimuli. Whereas classical tactile resolution studies have focused mainly on point or circular stimulation, less is known about how spatial resolution depends
Mayuka Kojima, Akio Yamamoto
doaj   +1 more source

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