Genetic evaluation and selection of cocoa tree clones

Genetic evaluation and selection of cocoa tree clones

ABSTRACT: The cultivation of cocoa is of great socio-economic importance worldwide. Cocoa beans are the essential raw material for chocolate production. The variability of cacao studied presents only a small fraction of the existing genetic diversity, mainly in the Amazon region. Furthermore, just a...

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Main Authors: Maria Eduarda da Silva Guimarães, Luiz Antônio dos Santos Dias, Caio Márcio Vasconcellos Cordeiro de Almeida, Carlos Alberto Spaggiari Souza, Odimar Ferreira Almeida, Carolina Santos Benjamin, Guilherme Rodrigues Pereira, Fernando José dos Santos Dias, Thais Roseli Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2022-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
Theobroma cacao L.
genetic resources
germplasm characterization
genetic variability
plant breeding.
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