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Lily Peck

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Postdoctoral Scholar in Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles

Coffee farming is critical to the economies of several African countries. Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images

February 17, 2026

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species‑jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

Lily Peck, University of California, Los Angeles

Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.

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