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Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pods

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pods - fruit containing seeds which are recalcitrant in behaviour. They cannot be stored for more than a few weeks. Therefore cocoa is conserved in field genebanks which are themselves problematic. Alternative methods of genetic co - - The Role of Biotechnology in the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resource. Environmental conservation, the conservation of the Earth's biodiversity and the often
conflicting demands of agricultural development present challenges to all of the players in the conservation movement.

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