-- Posted by Moridin at 7:50 pm on June 25, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7474278.stm The chocolate company Mars has announced that it is to decode the genetic structure of the cocoa tree. The research project, which is to be done in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture and IT firm IBM, aims to improve cocoa production. Scientists hope the Chocolate Genome Project can assist breeding programmes. Understanding the tree's DNA could make crop production more resistant to pests, diseases, and water shortages that may come from a warming climate. -- Posted by hateitandloveit at 7:50 pm on June 25, 2008 awesome... -- Posted by Latin Muscle at 7:51 pm on June 25, 2008 Fucking  savage. awesome -- Posted by Koopsey at 7:51 pm on June 25, 2008 Who gives a crap? -- Posted by neotreo at 7:52 pm on June 25, 2008 sowheat! -- Posted by Latin Muscle at 7:52 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from KoopaTroopa at 7:51 pm on June 25, 2008 Who gives a crap? -- Posted by 4est at 7:53 pm on June 25, 2008 So basically, the chocolate companies are preparing for global warming more than us. -- Posted by i r sekz at 7:53 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from KoopaTroopa at 10:51 pm on June 25, 2008 Who gives a crap? You no like canday? -- Posted by HuffleHaire at 7:54 pm on June 25, 2008 Yay, cocao. -- Posted by Ezmi at 7:55 pm on June 25, 2008 What else is new? They've been genetically enhancing your livestock, vegetables, fruits and other plants for years for reasons such as the obvious== bigger,better tasting, more profitable, better climate resistanance, better pesticide resistance... you name it. -- Posted by Koopsey at 9:52 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from i r sekz at 9:53 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from KoopaTroopa at 10:51 pm on June 25, 2008 Who gives a crap? You no like canday? Yeah, I love chocolate. What was I thinking?