tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post8690916946147894215..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Mars to Sequence Cocoa GenomeLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-42469393899608568312008-06-28T15:25:00.000-04:002008-06-28T15:25:00.000-04:00I think Mars should come give a talk at here at Ma...I think Mars should come give a talk at here at MaRS when they're done with the cocoa genome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-37127766012620143032008-06-28T06:29:00.000-04:002008-06-28T06:29:00.000-04:00The first newstory I read on this didn't mention t...The first newstory I read on this didn't mention the PIPRA stuff, so I was concerned that this could pose problems for the cocoa farmers in the long run. But reading this, it seems Mars have done the right thing in making plans to have this research available freely.Neelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156578192028778077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-74724395330732808222008-06-27T13:42:00.000-04:002008-06-27T13:42:00.000-04:00This is good news. I love the product, and I think...This is good news. I love the product, and I think the plant is pretty fantastic. I had no idea Mars was that involved with research on the crop itself; I always took them to be a mere importer of the product. Safeguarding the genetic intellectual property like that is a fine, smart move.<BR/><BR/>I got my first look at a cocoa bean pod a couple of years ago. They're like giant stinky citrus fruit with huge seeds in each segment. Takes a pretty good leap of imagination to be faced with a pod like that and know all the interesting things that can be done with the contents.<BR/><BR/>The pods look pretty bizarre sticking straight out of the trunk instead of on branches. Pollinated by gnats to boot :)<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid my one sole cocoa plant seedling is giving up the ghost, though. I'll have to source one from the Flora Exotica folks all the way out east in Montreal. I'm envious of your proximity; we seem to have not much in the way of exotic plant suppliers out west.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com