UT scientist clones Christmas trees from pine seedlings
Dr Otto Schwarz of the University of Tennessee uses tissue culture to clone white pine seedlings. Cuttings produce buds that sprout between needles and stems. each cutting yields about 70 buds. Seedlings move to greenhouse then outdoors by spring, with field planting and evaluation planned by 1992.
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Knoxville, Tenn
University of Tennessee
Otto Schwarz
U.T. Botany Department
Schwarz
Perfect tree cloning aids future holiday stands
Dr Otto Schwarz describes a useful cloning tool for the U T tree improvement program. It aligns with the Tennessee Division of Forestry nurseries to supply Christmas tree growers by enabling multiple identical clones without variation. The method differs from embryo-based cloning that multiplies in a test tube.
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U.T
Tennessee Division of Forestry Nurseries
Tennessee
Schwarz
Festival of Lessons and Carols at Sacred Heart Church
Princeton announces the Festival of Lessons and Carols on January 6 at Sacred Heart Church. Choir members may register at 1 30 p m. event begins 7 p m with Dr James Fleming directing and Rev T M Rough celebrating. A light dinner follows at 5 p m with a 6 15 p m meeting about Festival 1992. Donations welcome.
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Princeton
Sacred Heart Church
James Fleming
Concord College
T. Matthew Rough
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