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Plant Genomics 2019
June 13-14, 2019
Berlin, Germany
Asian Journal of Plant Science & Research
ISSN: 2249-7412 Page 21
Plant Genomics
5th Edition of International Conference on
Conclusion and Significance: In conclusion, we have
developed a robust and accurate method for cacao
genotype identification using a limited set of SNPs. The
ease of use and cost-efficiency of the method without
the need of specialized instruments can contribute to
the adoption of routine-based genotyping to prevent
mislabeling in germplasm collections and select optimal
breeding parents in cacao and other organisms. The
described method can easily be implemented in any
molecular biology lab in the context of genotyping,
genetic diversity studies, parentage analysis, mutation
detection and to facilitate gene mapping and marker-
assisted selection for breeding purposes.
Biography
Jocelyn De Wever is a, soon finishing, PhD student with syn-
ergetically combined technical (lab technician) and theoretical
(bio-engineering) background on applied genetics. She devel-
oped a passion in trying to understand the encrypted secrets
of flavor in the cocoa its genetics. Thereafter she gained sever-
al on-field experiences concerning the cocoa cultivar selection
and post-harvesting treatment. Furthermore, she is the main
actor on the optimized hands-on DNA and RNA extractions
from the difficult and highly contaminated cocoa tissues, and
aided in the development of several cocoa genotype and tran-
scriptome based studies.