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Tea genome: How a single leaf can produce so many flavours

Tea genome: How a single leaf can produce so many flavours | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Despite tea’s immense cultural and economic significance, relatively little is known about the shrub behind the tea leaves. Yet news of the first mapping of the tea tree genome may help explain how tea leaves are so rich in antioxidants
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India-led team decodes genome sequence of the chickpea

India-led team decodes genome sequence of the chickpea | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
A global research project led by a Hyderabad institute claims to have sequenced 90 genomes of the chickpea, paving the way for improved grain yields, greater drought tolerance and enhanced genetic diversity.
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Researchers unravel Tibetan barley genome

Researchers unravel Tibetan barley genome | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Scientists in southern China have mapped the Tibetan highland barley, the country’s staple food, for the first time. 
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Peeling back the banana genome › News in Science (ABC Science)

Peeling back the banana genome › News in Science (ABC Science) | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Scientists have sequenced the first banana genome, shedding light on how the popular fruit evolved and paving the way for improved cultivated varieties.

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