genomics

Researchers Propose ‘Libex’ Hybrid as Climate Change Accelerates

Researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have proposed the formal name Coffea × libex for hybrids of the liberica and excelsa coffee species, arguing that the cross could provide...

2026.05.21

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Coffee Crops Are Dying from a Fungus with Species-Jumping Genes

For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee...

2026.04.14

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Study Shines New Light on the Complex Arabica Coffee Genome

Researchers in Italy say they’ve shed new light on arabica coffee’s large and complex genome, which may ultimately help breeders seeking desirable traits such as high quality and disease resistance....

2024.01.25

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