Neat News 488 (added 2017-05-02)
Genetics of Tea
Public Domain by Franz Eugen Köhler
The genetic code of tea has been studied in order to find out what makes the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, so special. Its leaves are used inter alia for black and green tea. The genome is extraordinarily large and has slowly and steadily evolved. The research may result in the development of more diverse flavours.
