Metabolic fingerprinting analysis of oil palm reveals a set of differentially expressed metabolites in fatal yellowing symptomatic and non-symptomatic plants

Introduction Oil palm (E. guineensis), the most consumed vegetable oil in the world, is affected by fatal yellowing (FY), a condition that can lead to the plant’s death. Although studies have been performed since the 1980s, including investigations of biotic and abiotic factors, FY’s cause remains unknown and efforts in researches are still necessary.