Why conserve genetic variation? Is this misdirected effort or a crucial concern?

为什么要保护遗传变异？

• 批准号: DP0666700
• 负责人: Prof David Ayre
• 金额: $ 20.65万
• 依托单位: University of Wollongong
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2010-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0666700
• 关键词: Why; conserve; genetic; variation; misdirected

In attempting to conserve populations of threatened plants, ecosystem managers must prioritise allocation of resources to both immediate and long-term threats, including loss of genetic variation. This study will determine the importance of maintaining existing genetic variation within populations of several species in a major Australian plant group. As well as advancing theory in the area of plant ecological genetics and evolutionary biology, our results will provide a stronger scientific basis for the development of conservation policy and management decisions for conserving threatened plant species.

在试图保护受威胁植物种群时，生态系统管理者必须优先考虑将资源分配给当前和长期威胁，包括遗传变异的丧失。这项研究将确定维持澳大利亚主要植物群中几个物种种群内现有遗传变异的重要性。除了推进植物生态遗传学和进化生物学领域的理论之外，我们的研究结果还将为制定保护受威胁植物物种的保护政策和管理决策提供更强有力的科学依据。