In 2001, the Portuguese-language book "Melhoramento Genético do Cacaueiro", edited by L.A.S. Dias, was published. With the support of FAO`s Crop and Grassland Service, it has now been translated into English, entitled "Genetic Improvement of Cacao", and made available on the web. According to the abstract, it is the first publication which deals exclusively with cacao genetic improvement. The 13 chapters, written by renowned Brazilian specialists, cover topics such as clonal improvement (Chapter 9), molecular markers in breeding (Chapter 10) and new approaches in breeding (Chapter 13). See Ecoport or contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

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