American chestnut trees are “technically extinct”

Re:American chestnut trees are “technically extinct” by eppp on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:29AM (#13481200)

There are a few still alive near my house. Several professors have come to take the seeds for use in these projects.

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Re:American chestnut trees are “technically extinct” by dmm on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:52AM (#13481328)

Perhaps they were acting on behalf of the American Chestnut Cooperators Foundation, they have been working to cross various American Chestnuts with demonstrated blight resistance to create a fully resistant strain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Chestnut_Cooperators_...

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Re:American chestnut trees are “technically extinct” by Washuu on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:36PM (#13484382)

I actually had no idea this was the case. There is an old chestnut tree in my parents back yard that has been there for 40+ years at least.

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