M.S. and Ph.D. Theses
Bhatt, Jishnu J. (2025). Enhancing the Efficiency of Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Transformation in Theobroma cacao L. Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. View online.
Menéndez Burns, Francisco Miguel. (2025). Genomics and Physiological Response to Cadmium and the Evolution of Heavy Metal ATPases in Theobroma cacao L. Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. <pdf>.
Winters, Noah P. (2022). Evolutionary and functional genetics of disease resistance in theobroma cacao and its wild relatives. A Dissertation in Ecology Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. <pdf>.
Knollenberg, Benjamin. (2020). Characterization of Specialized Metabolites Involved in Black Pod Rot Resistance in Theobroma Cacao. A Dissertation in Plant Biology Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. <pdf>.
Fister, A. S. (2016). Genomics of the theobroma cacao L. defense response (Order No. 10300628). Available From ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (1848683680). Retrieved from, View online (insert this link). <pdf>
Zhang, Y. (2014). Functional genomics of theobroma cacao fatty acid biosynthesis: Convergence of fatty acid desaturation, embryo development, and defense signaling responses (Order No. 3690183). Available From ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (1658228179). <pdf>
Shi, Z. (2010). Functional analysis of non expressor of PR1 (NPR1) and its paralog NPR3 in theobroma cacao and arabidopsis thaliana (Order No. 3442953). Available From ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (853752677). <pdf>
Liu, Y. (2010). Molecular analysis of genes involved in the synthesis of proanthocyanidins in theobroma cacao (Order No. 3420238). Available From ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (750368282). <pdf>
Miller, C. (2009). An integrated in vitro and greenhouse orthotropic clonal propagation system for Theobroma cacao L (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 158. <pdf>
Xia, H. (2009). Structure and function of endosperm starch from maize mutants deficient in one or more starch-branching enzyme isoform activities (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 261. <pdf>
Marelli, J. (2008). Solanum lycopersicum as a model system to study pathogenicity mechanisms of Moniliophthora perniciosa, the causal agent of witches' broom disease of Theobroma cacao (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 178. <pdf>
Swanson, J.-D. (2005). Flower development in Theobroma cacao L.: An assessment of morphological and molecular conservation of floral development between Arabidopsis thaliana and Theobroma cacao (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 201. <pdf>
Antunez de Mayolo, G. (2003). Genetic engineering of Theobroma cacao and molecular studies on cacao defense responses (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 148. <pdf>
Cakirer, M.S. (2003). Color as an indicator of flavanol content in the fresh seeds of Theobroma cacao L. (The Pennsylvania State University). <pdf>
Tomscha, J.L. (2001). Phosphatase secretion mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 103. <pdf>
Traore, A. (2000). Somatic embryogenesis, embryo conversion, micropropagation and factors affecting genetic transformation of Theobroma cacao L (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 135. <pdf>
Kim, K.-N. (1997). Molecular analysis of starch branching enzyme genes in maize (Zea mays L.) (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 137. <pdf>
Maximova, S.N. (1997). Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 106. <pdf>
Gao, M. (1996). Molecular characterization of starch branching enzyme genes, Sbe1, Sbe2b and Sbe2a in maize (Zea mays L.) (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 108. <pdf>
Fisher, D.K. (1995). Molecular genetic analysis of multiple isoforms of starch branching enzyme with emphasis on Zea mays L (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 185.
Niu, X. (1995). DNA binding specificity and interactions with nucleosomal DNA of the plantbZIP protein EmBP-1 (United States -- Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University), pp. 132.
Guiltinan, M.J. (1986). The Isolation, Characterization and Intergeneric Transfer of Two Soybean (glycine max L.) Beta-Tubulin Genese (TI plasmid) (United States -- California: University of California, Irvine), pp. 100. <pdf>
