Knowledge Center
Research Documents
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Meinhardt, L.W.; Bellato, C. de M.; Rincones, J.; Azevedo, R.A.; Cascardo, J.C.M.; Pereira, G.A.C. In vitro production of biotrophic-like cultures of Crinipellis perniciosa, the causal agent of witches’ broom disease of Theobroma cacao. 2006. Current Microbiology, vol. 52, pp. 191-196.
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Rodriguez Lopez, C.M.; Wetten, A.C.; Wilkinson, M.J. Detection and quantification of in vitro-culture induced chimerism using simple sequence repeat (SSR) analysis in Theobroma cacao (L.). Theoretical and applied genetics. Vol. 2, p. 157-166. 2004.
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Tondje, P.R.; Hebbar, K.P.; Samuels, G.; Bowers, J.H.; Weise, S.; Nyemb, E.’ Begonde, d.; Foko, J.; Fontem, D. Bioassay of Geniculosporium species for Phytophthora megakarya biological control on cacao pod husk pieces. African J. Biotechnology. Vol. 5, p. 648-652, 2006.
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Nielsen, D. S.; Honholt, S.; Tano-Debrah, K.; Jespersen, L Yeast populations associated with Ghanaian cocoa fermentations analysed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE ). Vol. 22, p. 271-284, 2005.
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Bailey, B. A.; Strem, M. D.; Bae, H. H.; Mayolo, G. A.; Guiltinan, M. J.Gene expression in leaves of Theobroma cacao in response to mechanical wounding, ethylene, and/or methyl jasmonate. Plant Science vol. 168, p. 1247-1258. 2005.
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Pereira, A. R.; Cabezas, J. A. A new method for the preparation of 1,5-diynes. Synthesis of (4 E ,6 Z ,10 Z )-4,6,10-hexadecatrien-1-ol, the pheromone component of the cocoa pod borer moth Conopomorpha cramerella. Journal of Organic Chemistry. Vol. 70 (7), 2594-2597. 2005.
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Silva, C.R. Sousa; Figueira, A . Phylogenetic analysis of Theobroma (Sterculiaceae) based on Kunitz-like trypsin inhibitor sequences. Plant Systematics and Evolution.Vol. 250 (issue 1-2), P. 93-104. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships among Theobroma and Herrania species.
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Jespersen, L.; Nielsen, D.S.; Honholt, S.; Jakobsen, M . Occurrence and diversity of yeasts involved in fermentation of West African cocoa beans. FEMS Yeast Research. Vol. 5(4-5), P. 441-453.Feb.2005. (Int. Crop Man. 219KB).
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Mars Inc. Research finds flavanols in cocoa may help treat diabetes, strokes, and dementia. Press Release 25 July, 2005 (see above).
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Cilas, C; Muller, E.; Mississo, E. Occurrence of Cacao swollen shoot virus in Litimé, the Main Cocoa-Producing Area of Togo. Plant Disease Vol. 89, p. 913. 2005.