Genetic classification of Vietnamese cacao cultivars assessed by SNP and SSR markers

Vietnam has the potential to become a larger cocoa producer as the country experiences climatic conditions favorable to the growth of the crop. However, to enable a high cacao quality, genetic methods are required to identify and conserve promising cacao cultivars. Previous research as discussed by Everaert et al. (2017), using 14 microsatellite (SSR) markers, showed a genetic characterization of Vietnamese cacao, but additional research is...