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1Mann Laboratory, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. abbennett@ucdavis.edu
Abstract:
Theobroma cacao has long been a crop of near-mystical human importance among indigenous Mesoamerican cultures and its importance in modern culture is growing with new realizations of the potential health benefits of cocoa polyphenolic compounds. However, cultivated T. cacao is vulnerable to emerging disease pressures because it has a narrow genetic base, and systematic genetic improvement of the crop is imperative. A wide range of genomic tools and resources has been developed and are providing the basis for genome-based breeding and gene discovery.
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