Virginia Tech: Researchers Find Genomics Offers a Faster Path to Restoring the American Chestnut
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Researchers find genomics offers a faster path to restoring the American chestnut
Using DNA-based predictions, researchers show how blight-resistant trees can retain the growth and forest role of the iconic American chestnut.
By Max Esterhuizen
For more than a century, scientists and conservationists have tried to bring back the American chest . . .
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Researchers find genomics offers a faster path to restoring the American chestnut
Using DNA-based predictions, researchers show how blight-resistant trees can retain the growth and forest role of the iconic American chestnut.
By Max Esterhuizen
For more than a century, scientists and conservationists have tried to bring back the American chest . . .