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Research Documents: Genomics and Physiology
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Aikpokpodion, P.O., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Adetrimirin, V.O., Guiltinan, M.J., Eskes, A.B., Motamayor, J.-C., Schnell, R.J. Population structure and molecular characterization of Nigerian field genebank collections of cacao, Theobroma cacao L. Silvae Genetica 59, 6, 2010.
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Pinheiro T.T., Litholdo, Jr. C.G., Sereno, M.L., Leal, Jr. G.A., Albuquerque, P.S., Figueira, A. Establishing references for gene expression analyses by RT-qPCR in Theobroma cacao tissues. Genet Mol Res., Nov 17; 10(4), [Epub ahead of print], 2011.
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Yang, J.Y., Motilal, L.A., Dempewolf, H., Maharaj, K., Cronk, Q.C.B. Chloroplast Microsatellite Primers for Cacao (Theobroma cacao) and other Malvaceae. (2011) American Journal of Botany, 98 (12), pp. e372-e374.
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Takrama, J., Dadzie, A.M., Opoku, F.K., Padi, F.K., Adomako, B., Asu-Ampomah, Y. Livingstone, D.S., Motamayor, J.C., Schnell, R.J., Kuhn, R.J. Applying SNP marker technology in the cacao breeding programme in Ghana. African Crop Science Journal, vol. 20, pp. 67-75, 2012.
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Santos, R.C., Pires, L., Correa, R.X. Morphological characterization of leaf, flower, fruitand seed traits among Brazilian Theobroma L. species. Genet. Resour.Crop Evol. 59:327–345, 2012, DOI 10.1007/s10722-011-9685-6.
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Santos, E.S.L., Cerqueira-Silva, C.B.M., Mori, G.M., Ahnert, D., Corrêa, R.X., Souza, A.P. New polymorphic microsatellite loci for Theobroma cacao: Isolation and characterization of microsatellites from enriched genomic libraries. Biologia Plantarum, 56 (4), pp. 789-792, 2012.
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Oyewole, O.S.; Ajayi, I.O.; Rotimi, R.I. Growth of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings on old cocoa soils amended with organic and inorganic fertilizers. African Journal Agricultural Research vol. 7, pp.3604-3608, 2012.
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Mommer, Liesje. The water relations in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.):Modelling root growth and evapotranspiration. [Thesis with extensive information on fertilizer and water relations on cacao in West Africa]. Wageningen Agricultural University, Department of Theoretical Production Ecology, The Netherlands.
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Bertolde, F.Z., Almeida, A.-A.F., Pirovani, C.P., Gomes, F.P., Ahnert, D., Baligar, V.C., Valle, R.R. Physiological and biochemical responses of Theobroma cacao L. genotypes to flooding. Photosynthetica, pp. 1-11, 2012. [Article in Press].
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Adjaloo, M.K., Oduro, W. Banful, B.K. Floral Phenology of Upper Amazon Cocoa Trees: Implications for Reproduction and Productivity of Cocoa. ISRN Agronomy, vol. 2012, Article ID 461674, 8 pages, doi:10.5402/2012/461674.
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