Author/Authors :
Rahmat, Zaidah Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering - Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, Malaysia , Ling, Ma Nyuk Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Faculty of Science and Technology - Department of Science Biology, Malaysia , Kulaveerasingam, Harikrishan Universiti Putra Malaysia - Sime Darby Technology Centre, Malaysia , Alwee, Sharifah Shahrul Rabiah Syed Felda Agricultural Services - Felda Biotechnology Centre, Malaysia , Abdullah, Meilina Ong Persiaran Institusi - Breeding and Tissue Culture Unit, Malaysia
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.
Keywords :
SOC1 , oil palm , flowering , in situ RNA hybridization
