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Thomas Klak

University of New EnglandORCID 0009-0008-4639-9551Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 1 Synthetic Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Ek Han TaniD· 2 shared Virginia Grace MayiD· 2 shared Allison D. OakesiD· 1 shared Andrew E. NewhouseiD· 1 shared Dakota F. MatthewsiD· 1 shared Hannah C. PilkeyiD· 1 shared Matthew W. H. ChatfieldiD· 1 shared Miranda Wheeler· 1 shared

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Synthetic BiologyNew ForestsPeer-reviewedMay 1, 2026

Two-Year Field Testing of Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Reveals Fungal Blight Tolerance

Thomas Klak, Steven E. Travis, Virginia Grace May…·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.

DOI 10.1007/s11056-026-10184-3

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Plant BiologyPlant DirectPeer-reviewedDec 1, 2025

Speed breeding transgenic American chestnut trees toward restoration

Thomas Klak, Hannah C. Pilkey, Virginia Grace May…·Andrew E. Newhouse

This paper develops methods to rapidly produce homozygous transgenic American chestnut trees in controlled environments, enabling efficient breeding and restoration.

4 citations

plant (other)experimental assay

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