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JC Motamayor

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[HTML][HTML] Cacao domestication I: the origin of the cacao cultivated by the Mayas

JC Motamayor, AM Risterucci, PA Lopez, CF Ortiz… - Heredity, 2002 - nature.com
Criollo cacao (Theobroma cacao ssp. cacao) was cultivated by the Mayas over 1500 years
ago. It has been suggested that Criollo cacao originated in Central America and that it …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic and Genetic Population Differentiation of the Amazonian Chocolate Tree (Theobroma cacao L)

JC Motamayor, P Lachenaud, JW Da Silva e Mota… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Numerous collecting expeditions of Theobroma cacao L. germplasm have been undertaken
in Latin-America. However, most of this germplasm has not contributed to cacao …

[HTML][HTML] The genome sequence of the most widely cultivated cacao type and its use to identify candidate genes regulating pod color

JC Motamayor, K Mockaitis, J Schmutz, N Haiminen… - Genome biology, 2013 - Springer
Background Theobroma cacao L. cultivar Matina 1-6 belongs to the most cultivated cacao
type. The availability of its genome sequence and methods for identifying genes responsible …

[HTML][HTML] Cacao domestication II: progenitor germplasm of the Trinitario cacao cultivar

JC Motamayor, AM Risterucci, M Heath, C Lanaud - Heredity, 2003 - nature.com
Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) has been cultivated in Central America since pre-Columbian
times. The type of cacao cultivated in this region was called Criollo; cacao populations from …

SWITCH1 (SWI1): a novel protein required for the establishment of sister chromatid cohesion and for bivalent formation at meiosis

…, D Vezon, E Bullier, JC Motamayor… - Genes & …, 2001 - genesdev.cshlp.org
We have characterized a new gene, SWI1, involved in sister chromatid cohesion during both
male and female meiosis inArabidopsis thaliana. A first allele, swi1.1, was obtained as a T-…

[HTML][HTML] Genetic characterization of the cacao cultivar CCN 51: its impact and significance on global cacao improvement and production

EJ Boza, JC Motamayor, FM Amores… - Journal of the …, 2014 - journals.ashs.org
Cacao ( Theobroma cacao L.) is an important cash crop in tropical growing regions of the
world and particularly for small cacao farmers. Over the past two decades, ‘CCN 51’ has …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of avocado germplasm using microsatellite markers

…, CA Krol, DN Kuhn, JC Motamayor - Journal of the …, 2003 - journals.ashs.org
Three horticultural races of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) are known: Guatemalan, Mexican,
and West Indian. Each race has unique characteristics and current commercial varieties …

The Criollo cacao tree (Theobroma cacao L.): a review

P Lachenaud, JC Motamayor - Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2017 - Springer
In commercial terms, Criollo cacao trees (Theobroma cacao L.) are reputed to be the source
of the commercial product (fermented and dried cocoa beans), which sells for the best price …

[HTML][HTML] Population genomic analyses of the chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao L., provide insights into its domestication process

…, K Mockaitis, CD Bustamante, JC Motamayor - Communications …, 2018 - nature.com
Domestication has had a strong impact on the development of modern societies. We sequenced
200 genomes of the chocolate plant Theobroma cacao L. to show for the first time to our …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of Cacao (Theobroma cacao) Resistance to Moniliophthora spp. Diseases via Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Genomic Selection

…, F Amores, O Tarqui, S Myles, JC Motamayor - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a globally important crop, and its yield is severely restricted by
disease. Two of the most damaging diseases, witches’ broom disease (WBD) and frosty pod …