Diego Ismael Rocha

Landscape genomics on Acrocomia aculeata trees aiming breeding selection

Abstract Acrocomia aculeata is a promising oil-producing palm whose breeding is constrained by its long juvenile period, high costs of phenotypic evaluations, and limited genomic resources. Here, we present an integrative framework combining landscape genomics and genomic selecti...

Genotype-dependent responses and activated charcoal influence the in vitro development of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jarq.) emblings

Abstract Elaeis guineensis Jacq. (Arecaceae), commonly known as oil palm, is a major oilseed crop with wide applications in the food, cosmetic, and biofuel industries. Based on this, many somatic embryogenesis systems have been developed to enable clonal propagation. However, roo...

Artificial pollination as a tool to improve fruit set and yield in macaw palm (Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.)

Abstract The low efficiency of natural pollination in the macauba palm limits the productive potential of the species. To address this constraint, we evaluated the effectiveness of artificial interventions applied to the inflorescence and pollination process as strategies to incr...

Histological reorganization and spatiotemporal distribution of cell wall epitopes during somatic embryogenesis in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

Abstract Somatic embryogenesis is a key strategy for the clonal propagation of elite oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) genotypes. Although several protocols have been established, the structural aspects underlying the induction of embryogenic callus in this species remain unkno...