The Russian scientists cloned the Turgenev oak destroyed by a hurricane

Whether the clone of its favourite tree will grow in the estate of the great writer? Scientists of the All-Russian scientific research institute of forest genetics, selection and biotechnologies (Voronezh) could clone the Turgenev oak age of 198 years, destroyed by a hurricane in the memorial estate "Spasskoye-Lutovinovo" to Oryol Region. Now five clones of a tree are received, reports information agency "ITAR-TASS". In November, 2021 in the memorial estate "Spasskoye-Lutovinovo" to Oryol Region the hurricane tumbled down and destroyed an oak which was the main relic of the estate Turgenev Yvan. Allegedly, the writer put him during the period between 1828 and 1838. "Now...