American chestnut trees are “technically extinct”

Re:American chestnut trees are “technically extinct” by gyrgtyn on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:16PM (#13485565)

Tree genes work way differently than plant (like corn) genes. Trees evolve very rapidly. Genes vary wildly between generations.

Planting a ton of Chestnut trees, maybe mixing in come Chinese genes, and re-breeding the ones that seem immune is probably the fastest, cheapest way to get immune trees again.

Side thought, is the company making GMO Chestnuts going to have IP on the seeds? That seems like it would create some bad incentives recreate this whole scenario with other tree species -Kill all the 'native', free trees of some species, reintroduce your expensive super-tree.

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Re:American chestnut trees are “technically extinct” by astrolabe38 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:29PM (#13486343)

> is the company making GMO Chestnuts going to have IP on the seeds?

No. The ACF's only problem is insufficient funding -> insufficient production.

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