If DNA sequencing never held much relevance for you, consider the benefits likely to flow from the recent sequencing and assembly of the chocolate tree genome. The Theobroma cacao plant is generally ...

Theobroma cacao, better known as the source of our beloved chocolate, is more than just a delicious treat. This ancient plant holds a treasure trove of health benefits waiting to be explored. This ...

The study of Theobroma cacao genetic diversity has progressed markedly with the advent of high-resolution molecular techniques. Researchers now utilise advanced genotyping methods to characterise the ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 40 (October 4, 2022), pp. 1-9 (9 pages) Cacao seeds, Theobroma cacao, provide the basis for a ...

Cocoa comes from the Theobroma cacao tree, which forms the basis of a multibillion-dollar U.S. chocolate industry. The seeds are processed into cocoa beans that are the source of cocoa, cocoa butter ...

If you've got a penchant for chocolate-y goodness, but don't want to load up on processed food or sugar then cacao might be just the ticket (especially around Easter time). Cacao is the raw, ...

Scientists have described three new species of plants closely related to the cacao tree, highlighting the importance of dried herbarium collections in uncovering hidden biodiversity. The newly ...

Theobroma cacao L. plants over-expressing a cacao class I chitinase gene (TcChi1) under the control of a modified CaMV-35S promoter were obtained by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of somatic ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Figure A-I. Theobroma cacao subsp.