OPUS: Lessons learned from spontaneous plant gene flow and hybridization

基因流动是一种强大的进化力量。种群之间和物种之间的基因流动（杂交）可以产生重要的应用后果，如入侵物种的进化和杂交灭绝。 这个项目将导致一个专著，综合PI的职业生涯的研究机构的基因流动的后果，在物种内和物种之间。这项工作将通过与其他专家的磋商来拓宽视野，这些专家对基因流的研究补充了PI的研究。该项目具有内在的社会效益，因为它侧重于基因流动和杂交的应用后果。例如，基因流动可能导致新的入侵物种，稀有物种的灭绝以及工程基因的意外传播。因此，该项目将提高我们对基因流动在社会重要性问题中的作用的理解。将出版的专著将向广大科学家、公务员和公众，包括政策制定者、国会工作人员、资源管理人员和工业科学家传达有用的科学综合。

Gene flow is a potent evolutionary force. Gene flow among populations and between species (hybridization) can have important applied consequences such as the evolution of invasive species and extinction by hybridization. This project will result in a monograph that synthesizes the PI's career body of research on the consequences of gene flow both within and between species. The work will be broadened in perspective through consultation with other experts whose research on gene flow supplements and complements the PI's research. The project has inherent societal benefits because it focuses on the applied consequences of gene flow and hybridization. For instance, gene flow can result in new invasive species, the extinction of rare ones, and the unintended spread of engineered genes. Thus, the project will improve our understanding of the role of gene flow in issues of societal importance. The monograph to be produced will communicate useful scientific synthesis to a broad audience of scientists, civil servants, and the public, including policy-makers, Congressional staff, resource managers, and industry scientists.