I-Corps: Commercialization of Genetic Identification Services for Invasive Aquatic Plant Management

I-Corps：入侵性水生植物管理基因识别服务的商业化

• 批准号: 1338468
• 负责人: Ryan Thum
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Grand Valley State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-04-15 至 2014-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1338468&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Commercialization; Genetic; Identification; Services

Researchers have identified molecular genetic techniques to identify cryptic lineages of invasive aquatic plants - lineages that cannot be easily distinguished using traditional visual identification. These lineages frequently differ in traits that are relevant to their management, such as how they respond to herbicides. In particular, some lineages are herbicide resistant, which is an important emerging issue in aquatic ecosystem management.A major challenge for the successful and economically efficient management of invasive aquatic plant species is the ability to accurately determine which lineage(s) are present in a lake or pond before prescribing a specific management activity. For example, it is critical to distinguish invasive lineages from native species because native species are not typically permitted for management activities. Similarly, it is desirable to predict response to herbicides before they are applied, as herbicide failures have adverse economic and environmental effects. Thus, there is immediate need to translate basic research into commercial risk assessment tools that will provide knowledge-based management strategies for individual lakes.

研究人员已经确定了分子遗传技术来识别入侵水生植物的神秘谱系-使用传统的视觉识别无法轻易区分的谱系。这些谱系在与其管理相关的性状上经常不同，例如它们对除草剂的反应。如何准确地确定湖泊或池塘中的入侵水生植物种类，进而采取有效的管理措施，是当前水生植物管理面临的一个重要挑战。例如，区分入侵物种和本地物种是至关重要的，因为本地物种通常不允许用于管理活动。类似地，期望在除草剂施用之前预测对除草剂的响应，因为除草剂失效具有不利的经济和环境影响。因此，迫切需要将基础研究转化为商业风险评估工具，为各个湖泊提供以知识为基础的管理战略。