Yerba Mate Genome Sequenced

Yerba Mate Genome Sequenced
Vignale et al. report the first draft genome sequence for yerba mate and provide convincing evidence for the identity and characteristics of enzymes for caffeine biosynthesis. Image credit: Ilosuna / CC BY-SA 3.0.

An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), an economically important crop marketed for the elaboration of mate.

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 An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), an economically important crop marketed for the elaboration of mate.
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