‘America’s tree’ is missing. Will we do what it takes to bring it back?
Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...
Hackaday2 个月
Hacking Trees To Bring Back The American Chestnut
“Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” is playing on the radio now in the Northern Hemisphere which begs the question, “What happened to the American chestnut?” Would you be surprised to ...
This small tree was introduced after fungus killed the American giants | Mystery Plant
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata ... and with characteristic sharply saw-toothed leaves. In the autumn the leaves turn ...
SUNY-ESF2 年
Enhanced Blight Resistance in Transgenic American Chestnut
From left to right, the trees are a blight-susceptible wild-type American chestnut (C. dentata) called Ellis 1, a blight-resistant Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima) tree called 'Qing,' and two ...
AgWeb2 年
Let’s Save the American Chestnut Tree with Technology
it’s possible you’ve even driven down a Chestnut Street in your hometown. But have you ever seen a healthy American chestnut tree in a forest? The odds are low. As the Wall Street Journal ...