Chestnut comeback.

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The poor American chestnut tree has been practically wiped out by an invasive blight. New research, however, provides hope that a chestnut revival may be imminent. Scientists using traditional plant breeding techniques have produced a hybrid super-tree fully resistant to the blight. Two-year old saplings are thriving in rural Virginia. Within three years, scientists hope to begin planting in selected...