Genome-wide association study reveals novel candidate genes associated with productivity and disease resistance to Moniliophthora spp. in cacao (Theobroma …

JA Osorio-Guarín, JA Berdugo-Cely… - G3: Genes …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), the source of chocolate, is one of the most important
commodity products worldwide that helps improve the economic livelihood of farmers …

Using ddRADseq to assess the genetic diversity of in-farm and gene bank cacao resources in the Baracoa region, eastern Cuba, for use and conservation purposes

AR Ramirez-Ramirez, K Mirzaei… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Baracoa region, eastern Cuba, hosts around 80% of the country cacao (Theobroma
cacao L.) plantations. Cacao plants in farms are diverse in origin and propagation, with …

Identification of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus (CaMMV) and Cacao Yellow Vein-Banding Virus (CYVBV) in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Germplasm

I Ullah, AJ Daymond, P Hadley, MJ End, P Umaharan… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cocoa, Theobroma cacao, is an important tropical perennial crop grown widely in the humid
tropics. The exchange of cocoa germplasm between germplasm collections and breeding …

Comparing the performances of SSR and SNP markers for population analysis in Theobroma cacao L., as alternative approach to validate a new ddRADseq protocol …

AR Ramirez-Ramirez, I Bidot-Martínez, K Mirzaei… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Proper cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) plant genoty** is mandatory for the conservation and
use of the species genetic resources. A set of 15 international standard SSR markers was …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Diversity and Ancestry of Fine-Aroma Cacao from Tumaco, Colombia

P Delgadillo-Duran, JA Berdugo-Cely, J Mejía-Salazar… - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
The cacao plant, Theobroma cacao, is economically significant, as its beans are essential
for chocolate production. Cacao from Tumaco on Colombia's Pacific coast is renowned for …

Study of the genetic diversity of cocoa populations (Theobroma cacao L.) of Martinique (FWI) and potential for processing and the cocoa industry

S Adenet, F Regina, D Rogers, S Bharath… - Genetic Resources and …, 2020 - Springer
The establishment of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in Martinique is an old story. Some
authors believe that the first cocoa trees were planted there by the native Caribbean people …

Phylogenetic diversity of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes in Colombia

CE González-Orozco, JA Osorio-Guarín… - Plant Genetic …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Theobroma cacao L.(cacao) is an important tropical crop used to produce chocolate.
Evolutionary relationships between cultivated and wild cacao genotypes and their genetic …