Genome Mapping to Enhance Efficient Marker-Assisted Selection and Breeding of the Oil Palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i> Jacq.)

The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the major cultivated crops among economically important species. It mainly for its edible oil. For a perennial crop like palm, use Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) techniques helps to reduce breeding cycle and improve economic products. Genetic physical maps are sequencing experiments since they show exact positions genes other distinctive features in chromosomal DNA. This review focuses on role genome mapping breeding. assesses discusses factors affecting such mapping. Generating high-density map governed by several factors, instance, marker type, density, number mapped population, software used issues treated. general conclusion that pivotal construction genetic linkage map. detect QTL identify control quantitative traits palm. In perspective, molecular markers with large markers, up-to-date necessary