Breeding of elms resistant to Dutch elm disease

Since Dutch elm disease started to destroy elm populations in Europe and America, research has been conducted in many countries to create resistant cultivars and hybrids. Work began in the Netherlands in 1928, followed by research on Ulmus americana cultivars in the United States in 1937. More recently, trials have attempted to create cultivars suitable for local conditions in different countries.

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