Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes of Theobroma cacao from northern Peru.

ABSTRACT: Theobroma cacao is the most economically important species within the genus Theobroma. Despite its importance, the intraspecific relationships of this species has not been fully elucidated due to insufficient molecular information. To facilitate a better understanding of the intraspecific evolutionary relationships of T. cacao, Sequencing technology has been to decode the plastid genomes, with the objective of identify potential DNA barcode genetic markers, explore intraspecific relationships, and infer divergence times. The plastid genome of the seven cocoa genotypes analyzed in this study, exhibited a typical angiosperm genomic structure. However, the structure of each plastid genome reflects notable changes in each genotype; for example, the infA gene was present in all the analyzed sam

SUBMITTER: Tineo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882073 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature