Chestnut trees are deciduous and have thrived in temperate regions for over 4,000 years. They are known for their rich ...

You can also plant wild-type (non-transgenic ... No, people with celiac disease, or other forms of gluten intolerance can eat nuts from Darling chestnuts with no problems. The OxO gene in Darling ...

There are many benefits to planting wild-type American chestnuts. First, although they are susceptible ... them with pollen from our transgenic trees to produce blight-tolerant nuts. We will be able ...

so many chestnuts have been surviving by growing back from the roots only to succumb to the blight and be reborn again. Now, scientists are using a combination of techniques to develop blight ...

American chestnut once dominated nearly 200 million acres of land in the eastern Appalachian forests of the United States.