Genome sequencing of four African orphan crops

In order to solve the problem of food security, African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), aims to sequence the genomes of hundreds of underutilized African plants. These neglected or orphan crops have hitherto been little studied by science, but are of major importance in many African countries. The first batch of sequenced species includes: Lablab purpureus, Moringa oleifera, Sclerocarya birrea, Vigna subterranea.