Scientists at the health center of York, UK, have published the first genetic map of Artemisia annua, a medicinal herb which is used for malaria treatment. The genetic map now makes it realistic to speed up plant breeding of Artemisia; rapidly third world country it into a high-yielding crop. This advance is crucial if we want to meet the ever-growing demand for productive malaria treatments. Malaria, a preventable and treatable disease, is still dependable for an estimated nearly one million deaths every year globally...

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