ABSTRACT

Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenue Professor Moares Rêgo, 1235, CEP 50670-420, Recife, PE, Brazil.

* Corresponding author: kido.ufpe@gmail.com

As a result of population growth and development of new technologies improving the life quality of the world population and life expectancy, the requirement for food is leading to a growing imbalance between supply and demand, resulting in price increases.