Agriculture and the disruption of plant–microbial symbiosis
Domestication has transformed hundreds of wild plant species into productive cultivars for
human utility. However, cultivation practices and intense artificial selection for yield may …
human utility. However, cultivation practices and intense artificial selection for yield may …
Domestication of industrial microbes
Domestication refers to artificial selection and breeding of wild species to obtain cultivated
variants that thrive in man-made niches and meet human or industrial requirements. Several …
variants that thrive in man-made niches and meet human or industrial requirements. Several …
Genomic structural variants constrain and facilitate adaptation in natural populations of Theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree
Genomic structural variants (SVs) can play important roles in adaptation and speciation. Yet
the overall fitness effects of SVs are poorly understood, partly because accurate population …
the overall fitness effects of SVs are poorly understood, partly because accurate population …
Cocoa bean proteins—Characterization, changes and modifications due to ripening and post-harvest processing
HM Rawel, G Huschek, ST Sagu, T Homann - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The protein fractions of cocoa have been implicated influencing both the bioactive potential
and sensory properties of cocoa and cocoa products. The objective of the present review is …
and sensory properties of cocoa and cocoa products. The objective of the present review is …
Domestication of the Amazonian fruit tree cupuaçu may have stretched over the past 8000 years
Amazonia, one of the largest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, is a significant yet
less-known arena for ancient plant domestication. Here, we traced the origins of cupuaçu …
less-known arena for ancient plant domestication. Here, we traced the origins of cupuaçu …
Three de novo assembled wild cacao genomes from the Upper Amazon
Theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree, is indigenous to the Amazon basin, the greatest
biodiversity hotspot on earth. Recent advancement in plant genomics highlights the …
biodiversity hotspot on earth. Recent advancement in plant genomics highlights the …
Moniliophthora perniciosa, the mushroom causing witches' broom disease of cacao: insights into its taxonomy, ecology and host range in Brazil
DO Lisboa, HC Evans, JPM Araújo, SG Elias… - Fungal Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Witches' broom caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa is the main disease of cacao
(Theobroma cacao) in Brazil. The fungus is known to occur on other host families and these …
(Theobroma cacao) in Brazil. The fungus is known to occur on other host families and these …
Genetic analyses and dispersal patterns unveil the Amazonian origin of guava domestication
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a semi-domesticated fruit tree of moderate importance in the
Neotropics, utilized for millennia due to its nutritional and medicinal benefits, but its origin of …
Neotropics, utilized for millennia due to its nutritional and medicinal benefits, but its origin of …
Genome-wide SNP analysis to assess the genetic population structure and diversity of Acrocomia species
Acrocomia (Arecaceae) is a genus widely distributed in tropical and subtropical America that
has been achieving economic interest due to the great potential of oil production of some of …
has been achieving economic interest due to the great potential of oil production of some of …
An investigation of zinc isotope fractionation in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and comparison of zinc and cadmium isotope compositions in hydroponic plant systems …
This study aims to establish whether zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) share similar physiological
mechanisms for uptake and translocation in cacao plants (Theobroma cacao L.). Multiple …
mechanisms for uptake and translocation in cacao plants (Theobroma cacao L.). Multiple …