Genome hints at markers for higher-producing, better-tasting chocolate

Monday, June 3, 2013 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

The freshly sequenced genome of the most commonly cultivated cacao plant in the world is revealed in a new study. Researchers have utilized high quality DNA sequences to demonstrate the usefulness and quality of the sequence to identify genetic markers that can lead to higher yielding cocoa plants that still produce better tasting cocoa.

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