What is it about?
This study was undertaken to examine the phenotypic relationships in a diverse sample of 600 cacao accessions from the Genebank. The major objectives were to test the applicability of the accepted nomenclature, viz., the definition of classes, as well as to examine the relationships between wild and cultivated germplasm and among accession groups.
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Why is it important?
This study should facilitate efficient utilisation, management and improvement of cacao genetic resources.
Perspectives
This inforamtion is invaluable for all users of cacao genetic resources who have access to the freely available cacao germplasm held at the largest and most diverse cacao collection in the world, which is in the public domain.
Dr. Frances Louise Bekele
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TRINIDAD
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This page is a summary of: Patterns of Morphological Variation in a Sample of Cacao (Theobroma Cacao L.) Germplasm from the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-004-6692-x.
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