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Somaclonal variation among otherwise highly productive oil palm clones raises sustainability concerns. Karma transposon DNA methylation and splicing of a homeotic gene controls mantled ('Bad Karma') and normal ('Good Karma') fruit forms (pictured: normal (top) and mantled (bottom). Epigenetic tests promise to dramatically increase oil yield, improving sustainability.

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Meilina Ong Abdullah, MPOB

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