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		Quequau on May 31, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: As Mass Timber Takes Off, How Green Is This New Bu... Do anyone know of any project to genetically engineer trees for producing better timber?

perfunctory on May 31, 2019 [–]

Not genetic engineering but Acetylation technology can increase wood durability [0]. The company mentioned on the wikipedia page is [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylation#Acetylation_of_Woo...

[1] https://www.accsysplc.com/

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