Scientists at a NY university say they can bring back the near extinct American chestnut tree, wiped out a century ago, through genetic modification.

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...

An invasive blight made the American chestnut tree functionally extinct, wiping out 4 billion trees in the early 20th century. Scientists at SUNY ESF have genetically modified the tree to resist the ...