Characterization of the resistance gradient of cacao genotypes (F2 Sca6 x ICS1) to black pod disease using phytopathometric, genetic and molecular approaches

E.S.L. Santos
Published: October 27, 2009
Genet. Mol. Res. 8 (4) : 1307-1308
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/vol8-4ta023

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E.S.L. Santos (2009). Characterization of the resistance gradient of cacao genotypes (F2 Sca6 x ICS1) to black pod disease using phytopathometric, genetic and molecular approaches. Genet. Mol. Res. 8(4): 1307-1308. https://doi.org/10.4238/vol8-4ta023

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E.S.L. Santos

Black pod is one of the main diseases of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), having been reported in all cacao-producing countries. Among the seven species of Phytophthora that cause this disease, P. palmivora deserves mention for its wide distribution, causing annual losses of up to 30% of world production. Read more. . .

Key words: Microsatellites, Quantitative trait loci, Disease index, Leaf disc test, Phytophthora palmivora, Theobroma cacao, Theobroma cacao.

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