Putting the pieces together

The avocado. It’s superfood. A chic toast spread.And a modern biotechnological marvel.Earlier this fall, researchers announced they had sequenced the genome of the Hass avocado, the kind you most likely consume at home with tortilla chips or during brunch.With climate change projected to create havoc on numerous crops, mapping the avocado’s lineage could lead to genetic edits …

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