The Genome Atlantic, a non-profit organization, recently received $315,500 over four years to work with the Atlantic Tree Improvement Council to plant faster-growing trees that are more resistant to disease. The new funding comes out of the Forestry Innovation Transition Trust, which also announced two other projects alongside Genome Atlantic earlier this month. By examining the genome of the offspring and the parent trees, Donald said predictions about traits are possible very, very early in a tree's growth. Project fits into Lahey reportIt will likely be several years before Nova Scotians could start seeing plantations of these high-production trees, Donald said. Genome Atlantic doesn't handle the planting themselves, Donald said, but promotes and manages genomic research in the region.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 13:18 UTC