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Somatic embryogenesis in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)

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Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants

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Theobroma cacao L. (cacao) is a major tropical crop, grown for its oil-rich seed, the unique source of cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Cacao is cultivated mainly by small-growers, and represents a significant export commodity for some developing countries. Major centers of cacao production are in West Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon), Brazil, and more recently, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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  1. Department of Plant Production, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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  2. Weyerhaeuser Inc., Tacoma, Washington, USA

    Pramod K. Gupta

  3. Department of Forest Science, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA

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Figueira, A., Janick, J. (1995). Somatic embryogenesis in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.). In: Jain, S.M., Gupta, P.K., Newton, R.J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 44-46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0491-3_16

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