Future prospects for oils palm breeding in Latin American : various resolutions for plant breeding cooperation in Colombia
Publicación:
Revista Palmas; Vol. 31 Núm. especial, (2010); 155-170
0121-2923
Revista Palmas; Vol. 31 Núm. especial, (2010); 155-170
0121-2923
Abstract
Oil palm is the most productive oilseed crop in the world, even more so than soybean. In the last ten years, palm oil production has increased by 112% from 18 million to nearly 39 million tons, not counting the 5 million tons of palm kernel oil. However, the bud rot disease has been spreading, particularly in Central and South American regions, seriously threatening oil palm crops. This article compiles the different genetic solutions that have been presented to date to fight the disease, including advantages and disadvantages, and an inventory of what is needed in research on which the scientific community should work with international cooperation. In particular, it describes aspects of interspecific hybrids, backcrossing, and the use of E. guineensis. La palma de aceite es la oleaginosa más productiva del planeta, inclusive por encima de la soya. En los últimos diez años su producción de aceite se ha incrementado 112%, de 18 millones a casi 39 millones de toneladas, sin contar las 5 millones de aceite de palmiste. Sin embargo, en particular en regiones centro y suramericanas, se ha desarrollado la enfermedad Pudrición del Cogollo (pc), que amenaza seriamente los cultivos. El presente artículo recopila las diferentes soluciones genéticas que hasta hoy se han presentado para enfrentarla, con sus ventajas y desventajas, y hace un inventario de lo que se necesita en investigación, sobre lo cual deberá trabajar la comunidad científica, con cooperación internacional. En particular, se describen aspectos de los híbridos interespecíficos, el retrocruzamiento y el empleo de E. guineensis.
Oil palm is the most productive oilseed crop in the world, even more so than soybean. In the last ten years, palm oil production has increased by 112% from 18 million to nearly 39 million tons, not counting the 5 million tons of palm kernel oil. However, the bud rot disease has been spreading, particularly in Central and South American regions, seriously threatening oil palm crops. This article compiles the different genetic solutions that have been presented to date to fight the disease, including advantages and disadvantages, and an inventory of what is needed in research on which the scientific community should work with international cooperation. In particular, it describes aspects of interspecific hybrids, backcrossing, and the use of E. guineensis.
Palabras clave:
elaeis guineensis
hibridación
genética
producción de aceite
fitomejoramiento genético
pudrición del cogollo
Colombia
elaeis guineensis
hibridación
genética
producción de aceite
fitomejoramiento genético
pudrición del cogollo
Colombia