Gene editing is changing the business of trees. 🧬 Jack Wang, an alumnus and associate professor of forestry at @ncstatecnr, is breeding trees in a new way. Wang’s work could: ‣make trees more resilient during periods of drought. ‣reduce the carbon emissions of trees when they’re used to produce products like diapers and toilet paper. ‣make trees more resistant to pests. 🌳 Journey into treeconomics in the latest cover story from #NCStateMag at the link in our bio.