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Potato Crop Hoped to Be Improved

September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology

Potatoes have been grown for as long as people can remember.  Except on Antarctica, they are grown on every continent. Scientists have recently sequenced the genome of the potato. This will help scientists figure out how to improve nutritional value, quality and quantity of potatoes, and prevent diseases. This study covers 95% of the potato [...]

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