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09-15-2006, 09:50 AM
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Name: Brad Keisler City: Waxhaw State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very interesting article over at the BBC:
The popular has had its DNA revealed. Very interesting... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5348438.stm
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09-15-2006, 10:18 AM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Brad, thanks for sharing. A good read. 
Now we need to genetically engineer the poplar to grow in 8/4 with perfectly square edges 
Roger
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09-15-2006, 10:50 AM
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Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Imagine a mahogany tree that grows as straight and fast as a poplar.
That is where this is heading. Weyerhauser has been doing genetic hybrids for years and their Lyptus product is a cross of two prolific species of Eucalyptus. The Lyptus can grow 100 feet, 14-18" diameter in 12 years and that wood is HARD. | |
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09-15-2006, 11:18 AM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Oh boy, genetic engineered burl on-demand - can't wait 
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09-15-2006, 01:31 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very cool article. My wife does research along those lines at State. But not with anything cool like trees 
Dave 
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09-15-2006, 10:35 PM
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Name: Tom City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have split off the GE debate to "get it off your chest" area. | |
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