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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Researchers in New Mexico and South Korea say they have mapped the chile pepper genome, a development that could speed efforts to breed new, improved peppers. <\/p>\n
Researchers from New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute and Seoul National University announced Tuesday that they have completed a high-resolution draft of the chile genome. <\/p>\n
The genome map signals where genes that underlie certain traits are located. Researchers say the data will provide the tools for how to breed desired traits into pepper plants. <\/p>\n
The head of the Chile Pepper Institute, Paul Bosland, says possibilities include plants that would use less water, resist pests and diseases and adapt to climate change. <\/p>\n
NMSU researchers plan to use the map to investigate disease resistance to chile wilt, one of the leading problems for growers in New Mexico and abroad. <\/p>\n
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View original post here: Posted at: 02\/05\/2013 2:53 PM By: The Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Researchers in New Mexico and South Korea say they have mapped the chile pepper genome, a development that could speed efforts to breed new, improved peppers. Researchers from New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute and Seoul National University announced Tuesday that they have completed a high-resolution draft of the chile genome. Continue reading
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