Cacao Blossoms (IMAGE)

Penn State

Cacao Blossoms

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Blossoms on a chocolate (or cacao) tree. Research by Penn State scientists has identified a gene that determines the melting point of cocoa butter, which could lead to new varieties of chocolate and to improved pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

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Mark Guiltinan, Penn State

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