How scientists are creating the perfect Christmas tree

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In a first-of-its-kind lab at North Carolina State, Justin Whitehill leads a team of researchers working to create super trees, Christmas trees that grow in six years instead of ten. NBC News’ Kerry Sanders sees how four decades of research are paying off just as climate change becomes an urgent challenge.

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