Before globalization and colonialism brought the invasive chestnut blight pathogen to American soils, for thousands of years, the Cherokee made a cough syrup from the leaves of the American chestnut ... Darling transgenic American chestnuts have shown significantly enhanced tolerance to the chestnut blight fungus, and will soon be evaluated by federal regulatory agencies before potential public ... Erie Times-News: Struggling with blight, American chestnut tree faces new disease identified by Erie County researchers Struggling with blight, American chestnut tree faces new disease identified by Erie County researchers “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” is playing on the radio now in the Northern Hemisphere which begs the question, “What happened to the American chestnut?” Would you be surprised to hear there’s a ...
SUNY-ESF: Studies: Transgenic American Chestnut Trees Show No Ill Effects on Seeds, Fungi or Larval Frogs Two new studies on the environmental impact of transgenic American chestnut trees provide evidence that the trees have no harmful effects on germinating seeds, beneficial fungi, or larval frogs that ... Studies: Transgenic American Chestnut Trees Show No Ill Effects on Seeds, Fungi or Larval Frogs