The Avocados That May Save Us from a Guacamole Apocalypse
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Researchers led by archaeobotanist Kevin Wann surveyed genetic diversity of dozens of local avocado varieties grown in Nicaragua, Honduras, and southern Mexico, documenting DNA from leaf samples to preserve agricultural resilience against the monoculture risk posed by the genetically identical Hass variety that dominates 80% of global avocado production.
The findings document existing genetic diversity; translation into commercial breeding programs remains a future step.
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