Wild or Introduced? Investigating the Genetic Landscape of Cacao Populations in South America

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 a commercially significant crop. Today, cacao popul...

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Main Authors: Matheus Colli‐Silva, James Edward Richardson, José Rubens Pirani, Antonio Figueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71746
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