Geographic and genetic population differentiation of the Amazonian chocolate tree (Theobroma cacao L).

Geographic and genetic population differentiation of the Amazonian chocolate tree (Theobroma cacao L).

Numerous collecting expeditions of Theobroma cacao L. germplasm have been undertaken in Latin-America. However, most of this germplasm has not contributed to cacao improvement because its relationship to cultivated selections was poorly understood. Germplasm labeling errors have impeded breeding and...

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Main Authors: Juan C Motamayor, Philippe Lachenaud, Jay Wallace da Silva E Mota, Rey Loor, David N Kuhn, J Steven Brown, Raymond J Schnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2551746?pdf=render

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