Scientists analyze chocolate genome

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Research is funded with more than $10 million from candy company Mars Inc.

The project may help battle crippling crop diseases and even lead to better chocolate

Fungal diseases cost cocoa farmers an estimated $700 million annually

Virtually no cocoa is produced in the U.S.


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http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/27...e.ap/index.html