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2007-01-20 | permalink
Scientists identify genes for perfect coffee beans
Scientists from Brazil and France have moved a step closer to creating the perfect cup of coffee after identifying key genes that can affect flavour in the beans. The team, from CIRAD in France and Brazil"s Agricultural Institute of Paraná, says it has pin-pointed the genes responsible for sucrose accumulation in coffee beans. Sucrose is thought to play a vital role in the taste of coffee by releasing flavour and aroma during roasting.
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2007-01-20 | permalink
Scientists identify genes for perfect coffee beans
Scientists from Brazil and France have moved a step closer to creating the perfect cup of coffee after identifying key genes that can affect flavour in the beans. The team, from CIRAD in France and Brazil"s Agricultural Institute of Paraná, says it has pin-pointed the genes responsible for sucrose accumulation in coffee beans. Sucrose is thought to play a vital role in the taste of coffee by releasing flavour and aroma during roasting.
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