Analyzing the genome sequence of coffee to improve breed, its backstage is like this

ByNic Taylor

Coffee is drunk all over the world like every day, one of the drinks that is getting deeper into human life and culture. Analyze the genome sequence of this coffee to produce more delicious coffee, coffee suitable for the environment of the production area, coffee with high resistance against diseaseUniversity of California's Seed Biotechnology CenterThe movie is released.

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Coffee is a drink drunk all over the world, there are countless kinds of coffee beans and production areas.


Also, the way of roasting ......


Methods such as driping methods are also prefered, such methods are infinite.


People who are committed to coffee bean types, production areas, drip methods and so on are all around the world, but they have top commitment among them, analyze coffee from the genome sequence and provide analyzed data to coffee farmers There are people who do.


Mr. Allen van Decez of the Seed Biotechnology Center of the University of California who performs genome analysis of coffee appeared. To analyze the genome sequence of coffee, first extract the coffee leaves, crush them into pieces, and then extract the DNA using chemicals such as surfactant and ethanol, which is very important at this time It is to take out the DNA as much as possible without damage. "


Wired's Matt Simon reporter. A large machine visible on the left side of a Simon reporter is a device that analyzes the genome and determines the entire base sequence.


The small object that Simon reporter is holding is called "Smart Cells", and it is said that 150 small containers are included in it. DNA extracted from coffee is injected into this container and analyzed for genome sequence by placing it in the instrument.


I am analyzing genome sequence of DNA of coffee machine. A lot of blue, red, green dots are displayed on the display.


By reading and duplicating a large number of short sequences of the genome in the device, we decide the base sequence of the entire genome. By examining this analysis result, it seems that you can learn the detailed genetic information of coffee.


The genome is like a design document detailing the structure of the gene, "Why is this type of bean suitable for iced coffee, bitterness is strong or growing fast?" It helps to understand all kinds of information about coffee.


Coffee farmers can use the data provided by Seed Biotechnology Center to help improve breeds such as coffee that is easy to grow on the land, strong coffee in the land, strong coffee with high resistance to pathogens is.