Spotlight Mary-Dell Chilton, former WashU professor who revolutionized agriculture, dies at 87 Luke Bowles | The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) Jun 27, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 University of Illinois, Mary-Dell Chilton Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Luke Bowles | The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) Mary-Dell Chilton was determined to challenge a prevailing scientific theory: that a bacterium could alter the genes of trees.kAmqFE 2D D96 D6E @FE E@ AC@G6 E96 E96@CJ HC@?8[ D96 :?DE625 5:D4@G6C65 :ED ECFE9 鈥 2?5 :? E96 AC@46DD[ 96=A65 EFC? D4:6?46 7:4E:@? :?E@ C62=:EJ] r9:=E@?[ H9@ 5:65 2E gf @? 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