Biotech Startup Breeds Blight Tolerant American Chestnut Without Any Genetic Defects

At the intersection of big data, forestry, and genomics, a biotech startup has birthed a generation of “elite” blight-resistant American chestnut trees without deep genetic tinkering. The company is inspired by saving American hardwoods that have been ravaged by an introduced fungal disease, and says their proprietary approach could be replicated to help save American […] The post Biotech Startup Breeds Blight Tolerant American Chestnut Without Any Genetic Defects appeared first on Good News Network.