Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

The American chestnut (Castanea dentata ... and more commonly for most people, as a street tree. As with all chestnuts, the ...

Our goal is to reintroduce a population of these tolerant trees back into forest ecosystems of the eastern United States. The American Chestnut Project has evolved from basic research into a ...

They were large, up to 100 feet tall, with spreading crowns that blossomed into springtime displays of fragrant, creamy-white flowers ... of American chestnuts. Though Murrill’s doomsday predictions ...

Several decades later, we are seeking government approval to begin distributing the first blight-tolerant transgenic American chestnut. These trees were produced by inserting a gene called oxalate ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Chestnut trees are a fast-growing perennial cash crop with ready markets that some estimate hold the ...

You’ve probably heard of chestnut trees. And depending on where you live, it’s possible you’ve even driven down a Chestnut Street in your hometown. But have you ever seen a healthy American ...

Now, scientists are using a combination of techniques to develop blight-resistant trees from this remaining population. The American Chestnut Foundation recognizes you can’t improve what you can ...