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Machine learning-driven GWAS uncovers novel candidate genes for resistance to frosty pod rot and witches' broom disease in cacao.
The plant genome - 1 Sept 2025
Ahn Ezekiel, Park Sunchung, Baek Insuck, Lee Dongho, Bhatt Jishnu, Lim Seunghyun, Jang Jae Hee, Zhang Dapeng, Kim Moon S, Meinhardt Lyndel W
Abstract excerpt
Cacao (Theobroma cacao), the source of chocolate, is threatened by devastating diseases like frosty pod rot (FPR) and witches' broom disease (WBD), impacting global production and farmer livelihoods. Here, we employ a machine learning-driven genome-wide association study to dissect the genetic architecture of disease resistance and productivity in cacao. Upon analyzing phenotypic data for healthy pod rate along...
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