Coffee has been used by many to start in the morning. Knowing more about coffee could help in effectively using it. The coffee genome has been sequenced by scientists to know coffee's benefits.
Researchers from the University of California Davis have sequenced the genome for coffee. This genome sequence has been added then to Phytozome.net portal. This is so that the genome sequence could be made available to anyone who would want to find out more about the genome sequence made on coffee.
The genome sequence is made for Coffea Arabica which is the most common type of coffee plant used. As many as three quarters of the world's population is using this type of coffee. An earlier coffee type has been sequenced already. In 2014 the genome sequence of Coffea cenaphora has been taken.
However, C. arabica is more widely used than the earlier type of coffee that has been sequenced. This makes the new sequencing more vital. Juan Medrano, one of the researchers, has made that clear in his statement.
He said that the new sequencing has much impact for the coffee industry. Coffee farmers can benefit much from it, according to Yahoo News. Researchers would also benefit from it, as it would mean it would be easier for them to find probable cures for diseases that might infect coffee. Knowing its genetic sequence could help in improving the coffee variety.
Many farmers are dependent on coffee for livelihood. Many more use coffee on a daily basis. This makes coffee one of the most vital agricultural plants today. Coffee is also one of the plants that could be affected by global warming, as BGR reports. This makes the genome sequencing of coffee even more vital.
Genome sequencing could lead to many breakthroughs in the future. The coffee genome has been sequenced by scientists, which could help in making coffee ready for future improvements. Coffee might also be helpful for those with ADHD.
