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Cocoa Genome To Be Sequenced: May Benefit Millions Of Farmers, Help Sustain World's Chocolate Supply

Cocoa Genome To Be Sequenced: May Benefit Millions Of Farmers, Help Sustain World's Chocolate Supply

18:47 26-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mars Inc., and IBM have announced a plan to sequence and analyze the entire cocoa genome.  Sequencing the cocoa genome is a significant scientific step that may allow more directed breeding of cocoa plants and perhaps even enhance the quality of cocoa, the key ingredient in chocolate. 

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