Advances in DUS Test Technique for Coconut

As great progress has been made in the field of protection of new plant varieties, more attention is paid to the standardization of DUS （Distinctness, Unifor- mity, and Stability） test procedure. For further studies of tropical plants as their im- portance in agriculture and germplasm, protection of coconut becomes more signifi- cant and thus DUS test technique of coconut is needed. In this essay, we analyzed the status quo of the DUS test guidelines by International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants （UPOV proj.3） and national DUS test guidelines in Chi- na, and provided some suggestions or promotions for improving the guidelines of DUS test in coconut.