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Chestnut blight
Cryphonectria parasitica

Chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) is a fungal pathogen of chestnut trees. It is a native of Eastern Asia and was first detected in New York in early 1900's.

This fungus was able to kill the majority of the American Chestnuts in the United States in less than 5 decades. Research is ongoing to develop a blight resistant Chestnut.

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11/13/2019 - US to Consider Genetically Engineered Tree
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05/08/2019 - A chestnut grows, flowers in St. Anthony Park
01/28/2019 - Can genetic engineering save disappearing forests?
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03/08/2018 - Quest begins, again, to bring back American chestnuts to Chest...
01/23/2018 - Tree discovery offers hope against chestnut blight
10/19/2017 - More American chestnuts than thought, not enough to fight decline
09/07/2017 - Which Ohio Trees Will Survive Next Few Decades?
07/20/2017 - New Tree App Builds Partnerships Between Citizens and Scientis...
06/26/2015 - Eco Talk: Bringing back the American chestnut tree
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AMERICAN CHESTNUT BLIGHT - Greatest forest loss in history - YouTube
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