date:May 26, 2014
The International Peanut Genome Initiative (IPGI), a multinational group of crop geneticists working in cooperation for several years, has successfully sequenced the genome of the peanut. The new peanut genome sequence will be available to researchers and plant breeders across the globe to aid in the breeding of more productive, sustainable and more resilient peanut varieties.
This breakthrough will allow more rapid development of peanuts with traits that match changing consumer demands, offeri