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A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

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Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts that sellers moved them by train car. Every Christmas, they’re called to mind ...