August 2016

Influence of the position of flowers buds on the tree on somatic embryogenesis of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)

The recalcitrance of Theobroma cacao L. to somatic embryogenesis, due to non-adapted physiological and metabolical responses to environmental stress, limits its propagation. The present work aims to ameliorate somatic embryogenesis in T. cacao throughout a physiological approach. For this purpose, the influence of the position of flowers buds used as explants was evaluated. Flowers buds were collected from different...

Author(s): Rodrigue Pouengue Boutchouang, Olive Flore Zebaze Akitio, Audrey Germaine Ngouambe Tchouatcheu, and Nicolas Niemenak