New Clues Discovered About Divergent Origin Of Sudden Oak Death

ScienceDaily (2009-03-28) -- Sudden oak death not only causes nearly instant death to the mighty oak trees of the western United States, but also has forced many tree nurseries out of business in that region. But a new discovery about the disease pathogen's distant past--perhaps as long ago as half a million years -- may offer clues to scientists about ways to thwart the disease. ... > read full article