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Can the American chestnut be restored
National Geographic reports on efforts to revive the American chestnut through irradiated seeds from Stronghold Inc. and genetic breeding. Dr. Albert Dietz and researchers explore irradiation, hypovirulence, and a domesticated hypovirulent strain, with timelines ranging from 10 to 60 years and ongoing field programs in Maryland and the eastern United States.
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Mercer Cross
National Geographic Society
Sugarloaf Mountain
Stronghold Inc
Frederick Valley
Washington, D.C
Albert Dietz
Troutsville
United States
Maine
Alabama
New York
Bronx Zoo
Dietz
Dickerson
Philip Ruttter
American Chestnut Foundation
Europe
Sandra Anagnostakis
Connecticut
Michigan