Scientists collaborating on ash dieback research can reveal the first genetic clues that could help them identify and breed trees tolerant to the disease.
Scientists from the University of York analysed data generated by the John Innes Centre and The Genome Analysis Centre in Norwich from around 180 Danish trees. The susceptibility of these trees to ash dieback has been measured by scientists at the University of Copenhagen.
"Some Danish trees are known to withstand the disease and we have the first data showing that activity in some genes seems to be particularly important for this," said Professor Ian Bancroft from the University of York.
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