IBM, Mars To Sequence Cocoa Genome
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International Business Machines Corp. is working with candy maker Mars Inc. and the American government to study the genetic code of cocoa trees to safeguard the world’s chocolate supply.
Closely held Mars, the maker of M&M candies and Snickers bars, and the U.S. Agriculture Department will sequence the entire cocoa genome, deciphering the plant’s biological map. IBM will analyze the results using Blue Gene, the world’s second-fastest supercomputer, the company said yesterday in a statement.
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