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University of Portsmouth: Tackling the Challenge of Coca Plant ID: Wild vs Cultivated for Cocaine
July 11, 2024
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news on July 10, 2024:

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Ever wondered how scientists tell apart coca plants grown for different human uses (sometimes illegal) from those that grow wild?

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A new paper published today in Molecular Biology and Evolution reveals that it's not as straightforward as it might seem. Despite decades of data collection by the United Nations Office o . . .

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