PA-TACF
Pennsylvania Chapter
The American Chestnut Foundation
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*This Page is currently under construction* Traditional Breeding with HybridizationTraditional breeding steps:
Breeding Strategies American chestnut germplasm conservation and breeding Conservation of American chestnut Breeding of American chestnuts Marker-assisted selection w/ traditional breeding Genome sequencing Genetic transformation
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While the broadest goal of TACF is to restore the American chestnut species, the organization focuses on two major objectives: (1) introducing the genetic material responsible for the blight resistance of the Chinese tree into the American chestnut; and (2) preserving the genetic heritage of the American chestnut species by planting and grafting native germplasm before it disappears.
Each chestnut species – of which there are about seven – varies with regard to blight-resistance. Blighted North American chestnut species usually die, while blighted Asiatic chestnuts typically suffer only cosmetic damage. With that in mind, Chinese and Japanese chestnuts offer a potential solution to the American tree's susceptibility to chestnut blight through hybridization.
Inoculum
Inserting inoculum
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