Tissue Specific Localization Expression of SOC1 Gene in Oil Palm

Authors

  • Zaidah Rahmat Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Ma Nyuk Ling Department of Science Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Harikrishan Kulaveerasingam Sime Darby Technology Centre Sdn. Bhd., Block B, UPM-MTDC Technology Centre III, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Sharifah Shahrul Rabiah Syed Alwee Felda Biotechnology Centre, Felda Agricultural Services Sdn. Bhd., 7th Floor, Balai Felda, Jalan Gurney 1, 54000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Meilina Ong Abdullah Breeding and Tissue Culture Unit, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, No. 6, Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v64.2034

Keywords:

SOC1, oil palm, flowering, in situ RNA hybridization

Abstract

The oil palm industry has been affected by abnormality in its clonal palm. Oil palm abnormality which arose from in vitro regeneration was first detected during flowering process. In this study, localized expression of an oil palm homologue of SOC1 gene was investigated using in situ RNA hybridization. Tissue specific localization expression of OPSOC1and OPSOC1-3’ showed that SOC1 is expressed in both normal and abnormal flower. The gene is highly expressed in abnormal oil palm flower throughout flower initiation and development. The role of SOC1 in inducing floral organ and its expression pattern provides a better understanding of regulation of OPSOC1 in normal and abnormal oil palm flower.

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2013-08-15

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Tissue Specific Localization Expression of SOC1 Gene in Oil Palm. (2013). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 64(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v64.2034