Thursday 11 September 2014

The coffee genome has finally been mapped

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The coffee genome has finally been mapped
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 08, 2014 - Scientists have now mapped the genome of the Coffea canephora plant species, better known as the Robusta, which constitutes around a third of coffee sold worldwide. The results were published in the journal Science. Robusta only grows in the Eastern Hemisphere, and it is the parent plant of the Arabica bean. Robusta coffee is known for its use in instant coffees and supermarket coffees, while ... more


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