Two-Year Field Testing of Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Reveals Fungal Blight Tolerance
Thomas Klak, Steven E. Travis, Virginia Grace May, Ek Han Tan, Matthew W. H. Chatfield, Miranda Wheeler
A two-year field trial of genetically engineered American chestnut trees shows greater blight tolerance compared to non-transgenic siblings and Chinese chestnut controls.
New Forests · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology