African Tea Breeders Get Boost in the Lab

Doctoral student Pelly Malebe is part of a growing movement of researchers working to supplement the work of traditional tea breeders in the laboratory by identifying key traits, such as drought resistance, in tea plants.

Tea fields at Kiambethu Farm in Kenya.

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