Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Fungus with species-jumping genes threatens coffee crops. 'Resurrecting' fungal genomes may help understand it

For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you've never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.

Fungus with species-jumping genes threatens coffee crops. 'Resurrecting' fungal genomes may help understand it
Image: Phys.org
For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you've never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.

Originally published at Phys.org

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