ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026
Natural diversity in fatty acid composition and nutritional quality of African oil palm germplasm reveals opportunities for nutritional trait breeding.
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Introduction: Oil palm ( Methods: A total of 83 African dura oil palm germplasm accessions originating from Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau were evaluated for fatty acid composition, lipid quality attributes, carotene content, free fatty acid content, iodine value, and fresh fruit bunch yield. Multivariate analyses, including principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical clustering, Multi-Trait Genotype-Ideotype Distance Index (MGIDI), multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and linear discriminant analysis (LDA), were employed to assess diversity and identify superior germplasm. Results: Substantial variation was observed for key oil quality traits, with palmitic acid ranging from 29.79% to 65.70% and oleic acid from 26.86% to 60.62%. PCA and hierarchical clustering revealed that germplasm differentiation was primarily driven by variation between saturated and unsaturated fatty acid fractions. MGIDI analysis identified 17 accessions possessing desirable combinations of oil quality and agronomic traits. MANOVA and LDA further confirmed significant multivariate differentiation between the prioritized accessions and the remaining germplasm. Conclusions: The identified elite accessions represent valuable genetic resources for breeding programs aimed at improving palm oil nutritional quality while maintaining agronomic performance. The study provides a robust multi-trait framework for germplasm evaluation and supports the development of nutritionally enhanced oil palm cultivars through targeted breeding.
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