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Genetic structure of natural populations of Theobroma in the Juruena National Park, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 1 Sept 2015
Silva B M, Rossi A A B, Dardengo J F E, Silva C R, Silva I V, Silva M L, Silva C J
Abstract excerpt
Several species within the genus Theobroma have particularly high economic value, including T. cacao and T. grandiflorum. Other species in this genus, such as T. speciosum and T. subincanum, have potential value for use in the conservation of genetic diversity in breeding programs. These latter species could also be domesticated or improved to produce commercial products. Using 13 simple sequence repeat loci, the...
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