Scientists are using gene-editing to repopulate chestnuts

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By Bonface LandiAug 31, 2022, 6:30 pm247 pts
Researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) have found a way to help revive American chestnut trees. Outside of orchards, scientist say the tree is "functionally extinct." Now, genetically-engineered pollen carries a DNA that is capable of fighting…

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