We propose a conceptual framework for restoration of threatened plant species that
encourages integration of technological, ecological, and social spheres. A sphere …

Germin and germin-like proteins (GLPs) are encoded by a family of genes found in all
plants. They are part of the cupin superfamily of biochemically diverse proteins, a …

Following the near-obliteration of American chestnut (Castanea dentata [Marsh.] Borkh.) by
the chestnut blight early in the last century, interest in its restoration has been revived by …

Abstract Background1471-2229-9-51 American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was
devastated by an exotic pathogen in the beginning of the twentieth century. This chestnut …

Forest trees provide raw materials, help to maintain biodiversity and mitigate the effects of
climate change. Certain tree species can also be used as feedstocks for bioenergy …

American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a classic example of a native keystone species that
was nearly eradicated by an introduced fungal pathogen. This report describes progress …

An invasive fungal pathogen has reduced the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), once
a keystone tree species within its natural range in the eastern United States and Canada, to …

Genetic engineering of trees to improve productivity, wood quality, and resistance to biotic
and abiotic stresses has been the primary goal of the forest biotechnology community for …

Abstract The Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) carries resistance to Cryphonectria
parasitica, the fungal pathogen inciting chestnut blight. The pathogen, introduced from Asia …

American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was transformed with a wheat oxalate oxidase (oxo)
gene in an effort to degrade the oxalic acid (OA) secreted by the fungus Cryphonectria …