The candy giant Mars is partnering with Pairwise, a biotech company, to use gene-editing techniques to develop improved cacao plants for chocolate production.
CNBC reported that the agreement will allow Mars to access Pairwise technology and a library of plant traits to make DNA adjustments in cacao plants to address disease resistance, drought survival, and other factors.
A critical component in the advanced work is the use of the Pairwise gene-editing tool called “CRISPR.” It can make precise DNA edits to enhance cacao plants, which produce cacao beans, the source of the base ingredient for chocolate used in many Mars candy products.
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