CRU Research receives financial support
from several sources, and a major source of funding
is the Cocoa Research Association, UK (formerly the Biscuit Cake Chocolate and Confectionery
Association, BCCCA).
Details
of research projects previously and currently financed by the CRA with
additional support from the Government of the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago are summarized here. CRU
staff involved in each project are also listed and
they may be contacted directly with any questions
or comments.
Click on
the links below or in the navigational bar to the
left to read about each project
Verification
of genotypes in the ICG,T by DNA fingerprinting
Morphological
characterisation of cacao accessions at the ICG,T
Genetic
Diversity Studies: Biochemical and Molecular characterisation
Germplasm
Enhancement for Black Pod disease resistance
Conservation
of cacao germplasm in the ICG,T
Collection
and distribution of germplasm
Management
of the Barbados Cocoa Quarantine Station
Screening
for resistance to Black Pod disease
Fingerprinting
cacao accessions of the Americas using SSRs
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