Using Genetics to Make a More Perfect Christmas Tree

Scientists are sifting through 1,200 gigabytes of genetic data, taken from hundreds of Christmas trees all over the world, to figure out what separates the best needle-holders from the worst, writes Megan Molteni in Wired:
This year, for the first time in my life, I’ll be hosting my family for the holidays. And to their deep disgruntlement, we’ll be celebrating it without a Christmas tree. No, this isn’t some principled stance against the yuletide-industrial complex or a person