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Genetic Diversity of Cacao and Its Utilization
B.G.D. Bartley
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Description for Genetic Diversity of Cacao and Its Utilization
Hardcover. An understanding of genetic resources is an essential prerequisite for any breeding programme. The cacao (Theobroma cacao) plant has a rich genetic diversity that exists at two levels: that of the primitive populations in the area of original distribution of the species, and that of the derived cultivated populations. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 colour pl. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1012.
The cacao (Theobroma cacao) plant is an important Neo-Tropical species whose natural habitat is the Amazon basin. Over the last 30 years there has been a considerable geographical expansion in the availability of cacao genetic resources. As a result the plant has a rich genetic diversity that exists at two levels: that of the primitive populations in the area of original distribution of the species, and that of the derived cultivated populations. This book provides a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the diversity of the species. It starts by examining the diversity and inheritance of the characteristics of ... Read more
The cacao (Theobroma cacao) plant is an important Neo-Tropical species whose natural habitat is the Amazon basin. Over the last 30 years there has been a considerable geographical expansion in the availability of cacao genetic resources. As a result the plant has a rich genetic diversity that exists at two levels: that of the primitive populations in the area of original distribution of the species, and that of the derived cultivated populations. This book provides a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the diversity of the species. It starts by examining the diversity and inheritance of the characteristics of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851996196
SKU
V9780851996196
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