This is an Ash Tree from another country. It's scientific name is Fraxinus excelsior.
It can grow as tall as more than 4 of our houses on top of each other!!
It can also live for up to 250 years!!
The country it lives in is the UK. This is where TinTin lives, as well as Harry Potter.
They are the trees that make these fun spinners!
But a lot of the trees are sick.
They have a fungus and call it Ash Dieback.
They have a fungus and call it Ash Dieback.
Scientists think that 60% to 90% of all the ash trees in UK could die.
That much is all of the blue in the circle below.
That much is all of the blue in the circle below.
But scientists have a trick!!
They know the genome of the ash tree! They know all of it's DNA!
So they made a game so that everyone can help save the ash trees!
It is called Fraxinus (like the name of the tree!).
How cool! We can help save the trees by finding the DNA that is not supposed to be there!
Let's play!
They know the genome of the ash tree! They know all of it's DNA!
So they made a game so that everyone can help save the ash trees!
It is called Fraxinus (like the name of the tree!).
How cool! We can help save the trees by finding the DNA that is not supposed to be there!
Let's play!
