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New genetic approaches raise hopes for restoring the American chestnut to its former glory

The American chestnut tree was a dominant and iconic species in many Appalachian forests until it was devastated by an introduced fungus…

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The American chestnut tree was a dominant and iconic species in many Appalachian forests until it was devastated by an introduced fungus from Asia called chestnut blight.

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