date:Jul 26, 2013
the geneShell, which is responsible for the three known shell forms: dura (thick), pisifera (shell-less) andtenera (thin), a hybrid between dura and pisifera palms. Tenera palms contain two forms, or alleles, of Shellone mutant and one normal, an optimum combination that results in 30 percent more oil per land area than dura palms.
Currently, seed producers and commercial growers rely on selective breeding techniques to maximize plantings of tenera palms, but up to 10 percent of plantings may