Genetic diversity of Elaeis oleifera (HBK) Cortes populations using cross species SSRs: Implication’s for germplasm utilization and conservation

The Elaeis oleifera genetic materials were assembled from its center of diversity in South and Central America. These materials are currently being preserved in Malaysia as ex situ living collections. Maintaining such collections is expensive and requires sizable land. Information on the genetic diversity of these collections can help achieve efficient conservation via maintenance of core collection.