Wild or Introduced? Investigating the Genetic Landscape of Cacao Populations in South America
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71746
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cacao ( Theobroma cacao ), the primary source for chocolate manufacturing, is native to the Upper Amazon basin. It was introduced into Mesoamerica by pre‐Columbian societies and later spread globally following European colonization, becoming… read more here.
Keywords: cacao populations; history; upper amazonian; cacao ... See more keywords