Improvement of Cocoa Tree Resistance to Phytophthora Diseases

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The main purpose of the overview presented in this book is to provide the international community with knowledge and tools that can be used to breed cocoa trees with greater resistance to Phytophthora. It covers pathogen diversity, epidemiological knowledge, the genetic parameters of resistance observed in the field, and practical breeding aspects. The relevance of different screening tests involving artificial inoculations and the use of molecular markers for the selection of resistant material are widely covered.
 

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Foreword
7
Genetic diversity of cocoa tree Phytophthora pathogens
45
Disease incidence and field resistance
77
Planting material screening by controlled inoculation
103
Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci for black
147
Conclusion
165
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