Scientists unwrap chocolate project
SCIENTISTS have launched a five-year project aimed at safeguarding the world's chocolate supply by dissecting the genome of the cocoa bean.
A US Department of Agriculture team based in Miami, Florida, – funded by £5 million from confectioners Mars – hope their results will fight crop diseases and lead to better-tasting chocolate.
The full article contains 56 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
26 June 2008 10:09 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh