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Realistic-Plant3957 t1_j277hlw wrote

It will be interesting to see how successful this project is and what other species could benefit from similar initiatives.

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DiogenesLied t1_j27en3a wrote

The science of it is a success, the modified chestnut resists the blight and passes the resistance on to half of its progeny. They're past the development and testing phases. This is a request for the USDA to approve nonregulated status, meaning it becomes an ordinary tree with no restrictions for cultivation.

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