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Iconic US Tree May Be Saved by Genetic Engineering

Source
Live Science

Publication Date
2014-11-07

The iconic American chestnut tree was practically wiped out from the eastern United States 100 years ago by a deadly fungus, but now, thanks to a tweaked gene, researchers are growing trees that appear to be resistant to the fungus.

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http://www.livescience.com/48670-american-chestnut-growing-fungus-resistant.html