News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on American chestnut tree in Centreville is the 'holy grail' for conservationists. Parent comment

Re:American chestnut tree in Centreville is the 'holy grail'... by DuskStar on Saturday August 27, 2022 @07:50PM (#32624401)
Or, you know, CRISPR.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:American chestnut tree in Centreville is the 'holy grail'... by robbiep on Saturday August 27, 2022 @09:57PM (#32625048)
CRISPR as currently used is not functionally capable of cutting and pasting large swaths of the genome, it is for small specific edits
[ Parent | on HN ]