Biochemical mechanisms of resistance to black pod disease in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)

American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-37

  Nyadanu, Daniel ^a,b,c   Akromah, R ^b   Adomako, B ^c   Kwoseh, C ^b   Lowor, S T ^c   Dzahini Obiatey, H ^c   Akrofi, A Y ^c   Owusu Ansah, F ^c   Asiama, Yaw Opoku ^d   Assuah, M K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^c Cmoa Research Institute of Ghana   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Black pod disease; Carbohydrates; Phytophthora species; Polyphenol; Proteins; Resistance mechanisms; Theobroma cacao L.

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; LIGNIN; NITROGEN; POLYPHENOL; PROTEIN; SUGAR; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BLACK POD; CACAO; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA MEGAKARYA; PHYTOPHTHORA PALMIVORA; PLANT LEAF; POD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STEP WISE MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

EID: 84867261207     PISSN: 21504210     EISSN: 21504253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajbmb.2013.20.37     Document Type: Article

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