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Reviving the American Chestnut: A Race Against Time - The American chestnut once dominated eastern US forests, but a fungal blight wiped out millions, leaving behind only sprouts. Now, breeders are crossing Chinese chestnuts with American ones, using DNA sequencing to create resistant trees. The goal is to reintroduce the species to the wild within the next few decades.

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