Nestlé S.A.: Researchers decode the DNA of the Robusta coffee bean Donnerstag, 04. September 2014 - 21:05

Researchers decode the DNA of the Robusta coffee bean

A team of researchers from around the world have sequenced the DNA of the Robusta coffee bean in an important step that could lead to future developments to improve the bean's yield, quality and resistance to disease and drought, and to increase farmer incomes.

The study was led by the French Institute of Research for Development, the French National Sequencing Center and the University of Buffalo. Nestlé, through its scientists at the Nestlé Research and Development Center in Tours, France, was the only private sector organisation to contribute to the study.

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