[HTML][HTML] Rootstock-Mediated Genetic Variance in Cadmium Uptake by Juvenile Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Genotypes, and Its Effect on Growth and Physiology

J Fernández-Paz, AJ Cortés… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Grafting typically offers a shortcut to breed tree orchards throughout a multidimensional
space of traits. Despite an overwhelming spectrum of rootstock-mediated effects on scion …

Growth and nutritional responses of wild and domesticated cacao genotypes to soil Cd stress

CO Arévalo-Hernández, E Arévalo-Gardini… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a toxic non-essential metal, is easily accumulated in cacao tissues. This
represents a risk for cacao exportation, and consequently it affects the economic well-being …

Tolerance strategies and factors that influence the cadmium uptake by cacao tree

BRM Oliveira, AAF De Almeida… - Scientia …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential trace metal, highly toxic to plants, animals and humans. Its
mobility in the soil is high and it is transferred with relative ease to crops. European Food …

Cadmium Prevalence in Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and Potential Remediation Strategies

B Hussain, S Liu, SU Rahman… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
Cadmium (Cd) is a carcinogenic element that has no significant role in plant growth and
development. Cadmium accumulated in plants enters the food chain and can cause human …

Cadmium accumulation and allocation in different cacao cultivars

N Engbersen, A Gramlich, M Lopez, G Schwarz… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a biologically non-essential heavy metal that can cause toxic effects in
plants, animals and humans already at low concentrations compared to other metals. After …

Genetic variation in bioaccumulation and partitioning of cadmium in Theobroma cacao L.

C Lewis, AM Lennon, G Eudoxie… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential heavy metal that is toxic to both plants and animals and
chocolates have been identified as a contributor to the human dietary Cd intake. One …

Cadmium isotope fractionation reveals genetic variation in Cd uptake and translocation by Theobroma cacao and role of natural resistance-associated macrophage …

RET Moore, I Ullah, VH de Oliveira… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In response to new European Union regulations, studies are underway to mitigate
accumulation of toxic cadmium (Cd) in cacao (Theobroma cacao, Tc). This study advances …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of cadmium accumulation in Theobroma cacao L. beans: A quantitative synthesis of soil-plant relationships across the Cacao Belt

J Wade, M Ac-Pangan, VR Favoretto, AJ Taylor… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Elevated cadmium (Cd) concentrations in cacao and cocoa-based products (eg, chocolate)
present a potentially serious human health risk. While recent regulatory changes have …

Mitigating the level of cadmium in cacao products: Reviewing the transfer of cadmium from soil to chocolate bar

R Vanderschueren, D Argüello, H Blommaert… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The new EU regulation on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products affects the cacao market
worldwide. Here, we reviewed the journey of Cd from soil to chocolate bar and collated …

Mitigation of cadmium toxicity by zinc in juvenile cacao: Physiological, biochemical, molecular and micromorphological responses

MLS dos Santos, AAF de Almeida, NM da Silva… - … and experimental botany, 2020 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a trace metal without essential biological function due to its high toxicity to
plants, animals and humans, even at low concentrations. On the other hand, Zn is an …