Workshop: Landscapes, Genomics and Transgenic Conifer Forests, Durham, NC, November 17-19, 2004

研讨会：景观、基因组学和转基因针叶林，北卡罗来纳州达勒姆，2004 年 11 月 17-19 日

• 批准号: 0454650
• 负责人: Claire Williams
• 金额: $ 2.5万
• 依托单位: Duke University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-12-15 至 2005-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0454650&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Landscapes; Genomics; Transgenic; Conifer

Commercial use of genetically modified conifers is now underway with field trials concentrated in the southern United States. Opposition has ranged from requests for a planting moratorium to threats of ecoterrorism. This tension will only grow as genomics continues to provide gene discovery available for genetic modification. Similarly, policy has not progressed as fast as technology. By default, agricultural policies cover forest management in the US yet few decision makers are clear about the many ways in which genetically modified forests deviate from GM food crops. Balanced, open dialogue is needed to find common-interest solutions.The 2004 Nicholas School Forum at Duke University will open dialogue about genetic composition of US forests. Attendees will identify emerging issues for forest genomics portfolios, ecosystem interface, landowners, regulations and community perspective. The forum has attracted inclusive participation by science writers, employees of biotechnology firms and timber corporations, non-government activists, students, university faculty, state and federal government officials and foresters. Eminent international speakers will broaden perspective on this regional and national issue. Forum organizer Claire Williams and her colleagues will complete an edited volume entitled 'Landscapes, Genomics and Transgenic Conifer Forests' to be published by Kluwer-Springer by summer 2005. Our participatory forum on genetically modified conifers is designed to catalyze similar venues in the US and other countries.

转基因针叶树的商业用途目前正在进行，田间试验集中在美国南部。反对意见的范围从要求暂停种植到威胁生态恐怖主义。随着基因组学继续为基因改造提供基因发现，这种紧张只会加剧。同样，政策的进步也没有技术进步那么快。默认情况下，美国的农业政策涵盖了森林管理，但很少有决策者清楚转基因森林在许多方面偏离了转基因粮食作物。需要进行平衡、公开的对话，以找到共同利益的解决办法。2004年杜克大学尼古拉斯学院论坛将开启关于美国森林基因组成的对话。与会者将确定森林基因组学组合、生态系统界面、土地所有者、法规和社区观点等新出现的问题。该论坛吸引了科学作家、生物技术公司和木材公司的雇员、非政府活动人士、学生、大学教师、州和联邦政府官员以及林务人员的广泛参与。著名的国际演讲者将扩大对这一区域和国家问题的看法。论坛组织者Claire Williams和她的同事们将完成题为“景观、基因组学和转基因针叶林”的编辑卷，并将于2005年夏天由Kluwer-Springer出版社出版。我们关于转基因针叶树的参与性论坛旨在促进美国和其他国家的类似场所。