Genetic diversity of wild and cultivated Coffea canephora in northeastern DR Congo and the implications for conservation.
Samuel Vanden Abeele, Steven B. Janssens, Justin A. Asimonyio, Yves Bawin, Jonas Depecker, Bienfait Kambale, Ithé Mwanga Mwanga, Ebele Aaron Tshimi, Salvator Ntore, Piet Stoffelen, Filip E.A. Vandelook
The paper assesses genetic diversity in wild and cultivated Coffea canephora in DR Congo, finding strong genetic differentiation between wild and cultivated populations and highlighting the need to enrich the INERA Yangambi Coffee Collection with local wild genotypes.
American Journal of Botany · Oct 11, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics