In vitro biotechnological advancement of Vanilla plays a major role in germplasm
conservation, genetic engineering, accelerated clonal multiplication and production of …

Orchid seeds are predominantly wind-dispersed, often developed within dry, dehiscent fruits
that typically release millions of dust-like seeds into the air. Animal-mediated seed dispersal …

Abstract Origins and Dispersal of Cultivated Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Jacks.[Orchidaceae]).
Vanilla is a clonally propagated crop originating from Mesoamerica. Information regarding …

Demand for all-natural vanilla flavor is increasing, but its botanical source, Vanilla planifolia,
faces critical challenges arising from a narrow germplasm base and supply limitations …

Genomics-based diversity analysis of natural vanilla populations is important in order to
guide conservation efforts and genetic improvement through plant breeding. Vanilla is a …

El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir la importancia y los principales retos del uso,
manejo y conservación del género Vanilla en Costa Rica. Los temas tratados fueron …

Vanilla, an expensive but popular spice used in many industries, faces problems related to
its supply. Some of these problems are due to the fact that vanilla cultivation is based on …

Vanilla is an important cash crop for many smallholder farmers around the tropics, and a
highly appreciated spice used in a wide range of products. The crop species Vanilla …

1Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-
Cali, Colombia 2 Author for correspondence: nsflanagan@ javerianacali. edu. co abSTracT …

The worldwide production of vanilla, a native orchid from Mexico, is greatly affected by stem
and root rot disease (SRD), typically associated with Fusarium oxysporum fungi. We …