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Integrative chromosome-scale genome analysis of cupuassu provides insights into witches' broom disease resistance and expands genomic resources for Theobroma.
The plant genome - 1 Mar 2026
de Abreu Vinicius A C, Alves Rafael Moysés, Oliveira Mauro de Medeiros, Trinca Vitor, Falcão Loeni Ludke, Marcellino Lucilia Helena, Figueira Antonio, Domingues Douglas S, Varani Alessandro M
Abstract excerpt
Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is a fruit tree native to the Brazilian Amazon and increasingly relevant to regional bioeconomies. Its cultivation is severely affected by witches' broom disease (WBD), caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa. While a chromosome-scale genome of the susceptible genotype C1074 is available, the lack of a resistant reference has limited investigation into the genomic basis of...
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