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70-Year-Old Coffee-Wilting Fungus Reanimated for Scientists to Discover Its Evolution – Science Times
Researchers re-animated a 70-year-old Coffee-wilting fungus from cryogenic sleep to discover how it evolved to infect coffee plants like Arabica and Robust and…
Scientists have reanimated a coffee-wilting fungus in an effort to discover how it evolved and how its devastating spread can be prevented.
The fungal specimen which causes Coffee Wilt Disease has led to numerous devastating outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa since the 1920s and is currently affecting two of the most popular coffee varieties in Africa: Robusta and Arabica.
Importance of Studying the Coffee-Wilting Fungus
Research evidence suggests that the fungus becomes most infectious to coffee plants…
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