The role of fungi in the cocoa production chain and the challenge of climate change
J Delgado-Ospina, JB Molina-Hernández… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The role of fungi in cocoa crops is mainly associated with plant diseases and
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …
Phytophthora palmivora–Cocoa Interaction
F Perrine-Walker - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phytophthora palmivora (Butler) is an hemibiotrophic oomycete capable of infecting over
200 plant species including one of the most economically important crops, Theobroma …
200 plant species including one of the most economically important crops, Theobroma …
The history of cacao and its diseases in the Americas
JR Díaz-Valderrama, ST Leiva-Espinoza… - Phytopathology …, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Cacao is a commodity crop from the tropics cultivated by about 6 million smallholder
farmers. The tree, Theobroma cacao, originated in the Upper Amazon where it was …
farmers. The tree, Theobroma cacao, originated in the Upper Amazon where it was …
Cacao pod transcriptome profiling of seven genotypes identifies features associated with post-penetration resistance to Phytophthora palmivora
The oomycete Phytophthora palmivora infects the fruit of cacao trees (Theobroma cacao)
causing black pod rot and reducing yields. Cacao genotypes vary in their resistance levels …
causing black pod rot and reducing yields. Cacao genotypes vary in their resistance levels …
The genome of the oomycete Peronosclerospora sorghi, a cosmopolitan pathogen of maize and sorghum, is inflated with dispersed pseudogenes
K Fletcher, F Martin, T Isakeit… - G3: Genes …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Several species in the oomycete genus Peronosclerospora cause downy mildew on maize
and can result in significant yield losses in Asia. Bio-surveillance of these pathogens is a …
and can result in significant yield losses in Asia. Bio-surveillance of these pathogens is a …
Changes in Gene Expression in Leaves of Cacao Genotypes Resistant and Susceptible to Phytophthora palmivora Infection
Black pod rot, caused by Phytophthora palmivora, is a devastating disease of Theobroma
cacao L.(cacao) leading to huge losses for farmers and limiting chocolate industry supplies …
cacao L.(cacao) leading to huge losses for farmers and limiting chocolate industry supplies …
Geographic distribution, conservation, and genomic resources of cacao Theobroma cacao L
The cacao tree, Theobroma cacao L., is cultivated in the tropics, mainly in agroforestry
systems, to produce seeds, the valuable raw material for the chocolate industry. Thus, the …
systems, to produce seeds, the valuable raw material for the chocolate industry. Thus, the …
A combination of conserved and diverged responses underlies Theobroma cacao's defense response to Phytophthora palmivora
Background Plants have complex and dynamic immune systems that have evolved to resist
pathogens. Humans have worked to enhance these defenses in crops through breeding …
pathogens. Humans have worked to enhance these defenses in crops through breeding …
Clonal reproduction of Moniliophthora roreri and the emergence of unique lineages with distinct genomes during range expansion
The basidiomycete Moniliophthora roreri causes frosty pod rot of cacao (Theobroma cacao)
in the western hemisphere. Moniliophthora roreri is considered asexual and haploid …
in the western hemisphere. Moniliophthora roreri is considered asexual and haploid …
A whole genome duplication drives the genome evolution of Phytophthora betacei, a closely related species to Phytophthora infestans
DA Ayala-Usma, M Cárdenas, R Guyot, MCD Mares… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Pathogens of the genus Phytophthora are the etiological agents of many
devastating diseases in several high-value crops and forestry species such as potato …
devastating diseases in several high-value crops and forestry species such as potato …