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ESF Researchers Develop Blight Resistant Chestnut

Started by ESFted, November 22, 2014, 07:05:23 PM

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ESFted

November 22, 2014, 07:05:23 PM
I don't know whether this is news, but I thought this was interesting. Genetically modifying food plants has been a controversial topic with many, but when genetic modifications result in the resurrection of a species, kudos to science. Adding a bread mold gene to American chestnut results in blight resistance without extensive cross breeding.  Amazing. Mods please move if this is the wrong forum.
http://www.esf.edu/chestnut/#.VHEg3MkXI6I
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mesquite buckeye

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November 23, 2014, 11:42:08 AM
Pretty neat idea if it works in the field. :)
Manage 80 acre tree farm in central Missouri and Mesquite timber and about a gozillion saguaros in Arizona.

kwendt

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January 05, 2015, 01:23:26 AM
Awesome. Would be great to reinstate that tree...
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