Sentence examples for engineer trees from inspiring English sources

"It is possible," said Dr. Ron Sederoff, a professor of forestry at North Carolina State University, "that we could engineer trees that are so much better for specific purposes that you wouldn't want to cut down a natural tree".

If they can engineer trees in a plantation setting that grow faster and possess other desirable commercial traits, they say, then the industry will have less incentive to go after old-growth trees.

–How can genetically engineered trees improve our lives?

The revival has dismayed critics like Anne Petermann, a leader of the Stop Genetically Engineered Trees Campaign.

How many proposals has Dr. Richard Meagher put forth involving genetically engineered trees?

On May 20 , 2001 a poplar farm wrongly believed to be raising genetically engineered trees was set on fire.

Dr. Strauss said he planned to cut back on research on genetically engineered trees, in part because of the attacks.

"I believe in the end," he said, "we will have to rely on genetically engineered trees for our energy plantations".

Two genetically engineered trees are approved by the Agriculture Department, both for crops: papaya trees resistant to the ringspot virus, and plum trees resistant to plum pox virus.

2. Examine the debate about using trees to clean up the environment by reading and discussing "Turning Genetically Engineered Trees Into Toxic Avengers".

Genetically engineered trees have the potential to arouse even more controversy than genetically modified crops like corn or soybeans, which are made using the same techniques.