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yerba mate genome

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Mapping the yerba mate genome reveals surprising facts about the evolution of caffeine

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An international group of researchers has mapped the yerba mate genome.

It revealed surprising facts about the plant's biochemistry and its evolutionary history.

This new information provides opportunities for creating plant varieties with new characteristics.

The work is published in the journal eLife .

Researchers from EMBL Hamburg and several institutes in Argentina , Brazil , and the United States .

It aimed to strengthen bioinformatics capacity across Latin America and supported research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The CABANA project itself aimed to tackle three global challenges: communicable disease, sustainable food production, and protection of biodiversity. More information: Federico A Vignale et al, Yerba mate ( Ilex paraguariensis) genome provides new insights into convergent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis, eLife ( 2025 ). DOI: 10.7554 / eLife.104759 Journal information: eLife Provided by European Molecular Biology Laboratory .