01941nam a22003017i 4500001000800000003001000008007000500018008004100023040003500064041000800099043000700107084000700114100003600121245007300157264001100230300003300241336002700274337003300301338002800334504004200362520106200404650003301466650001501499650002001514700001501534700001501549773007501564B-12599CO-BoFNCPt|| 090928s2008    my     r           eng d   aCO-BoFNCPbspacCO-BoFNCPerda  aeng  amy  aA-1 aPaterson, R. R. M.eautor.4aut10aAltered lignin in oil palm :bA novel approach to Ganoderma control. 4c©2008  apáginas 219-228 :bTablas.  atextobtxt2rdacontent  asin mediaciónbn2rdamedia  avolumenbnc2rdacarrier  aIncluye referencias bibliográficas.  aOil palm (OP) is an economically-significant crop in the tropics that is prone to a rot caused by Ganoderma: a white rot fungus. Fungi that rot in this manner are extraordinary organisms which degrade lignin, and leave white cellulose exposed. Surprisingly, there are no data concerning the biochemical basis of how Ganoderma rots oil palm in terms of lignocellulose biodegradation. It is necessary to consider this mode of attack for integrated control. The existing literature is concerned particularly with the mode of spread and molecular biology of Ganoderma, which are indirect ways in which to understand and control the disease. The white rot perception opens up new fields such as: (a) especially selecting/transforming for resistant cultivars of oil palm with high lignin content, (b) ensuring that the conditions for lignin decomposition are reduced, and (c) simply sealing damaged oil palm specifically to stop decay. In conclusion, the control of Ganoderma on oil palm will benefit greatly from consideration of the process as one of white rot. 0aEnfermedades de las plantas. 0aGanoderma. 0aPalma de aceite1 aSariah, M.1 aZainal, A.0 aThe Planter (Malasia)gv. 84, no. 985 (2008), p.219-228wA-x0126-575x