High-tech chestnuts: Researchers genetically modify tree to save species

Junglekeeper · Nov 6, 2019

High-tech chestnuts: Researchers genetically modify tree to save species

Researchers at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry will soon seek federal clearance to distribute thousands of modified trees as part of a restoration effort — a closely watched move that could expand the frontier for genetically engineered plants beyond farms and into forests. The precedent-setting case adds urgency to a question scientists have already been grappling with: Should genetic engineering be used in the wild to help save or restore trees?
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High-tech chestnuts: Researchers genetically modify tree to save species

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