Sources of resistance to Crinipellis perniciosa in progenies of cacao accessions collected in the Brazilian Amazon Fontes de resitência a Crinipellis perniciosa em progênies de cacaueiros coletados na Amazônia brasileira

Sources of resistance to Crinipellis perniciosa in progenies of cacao accessions collected in the Brazilian Amazon Fontes de resitência a Crinipellis perniciosa em progênies de cacaueiros coletados na Amazônia brasileira

The witches' broom disease caused by the fungus Crinipellis perniciosa is the main phytossanitary constraint for cacao production in Brazil. The integrated management of the disease involves resistance as one of the components. The breeding program conducted by the Brazilian Institution, CEPLAC...

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Main Authors: Valéria Rodrigues Lavigne de Mello Paim, Edna Dora Martins Newman Luz, José Luís Pires, Stela Dalva Vieira Midlej Silva, Jorge Teodoro de Souza, Paulo Sérgio Bevilaqua Albuquerque, Lindolfo Pereira dos Santos Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-12-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
Theobroma cacao
melhoramento genético
resistência
avaliação de campo
vassoura-de-bruxa
genetic breeding
resistance
witches' broom disease
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