Theobroma cacao which climates become more extreme in the narrow band of latitudes where cacao is grown (20 degrees north and south of the equator), the commercial company, Mars, Incorporated and the University of California, Berkeley are using CRISPR to adjust DNA for improved hardiness of cacao in hot climates. Theobroma cacao Theobroma cacao, also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a small ( tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical regions of the Americas. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make cocoa mass, cocoa powder, confectionery, ganache and chocolate. Leaves are alternate,
Seed to Tree Seed to Tree Seed to Tree are an indie and folk-pop band from Luxembourg, formed in 2009. The band consists of Georges Goerens (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Benjamin Heidrich (electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Jean-Marc Feltz (keyboards), Benjamin Renz (bass) and Michi Mentgen (drums). Seed to Tree released their first EP "The Early Years" in September 2012. Their first single "Broken Down" spent 16 weeks in the Luxembourg national charts. After further music releases and slots at festivals both local and abroad, the band went on to release their debut album "Wandering" in March 2015. Previously in January that year