Linking plant genetics and chemistry to maximise tree production in the softwood industry

这个项目的目的是测试一种“从基因到种植园”的方法来管理针叶林中的害虫。该项目旨在解决哺乳动物剥离辐射松树皮的问题：这是澳大利亚许多地区树木生产力的主要威胁，也是林业公司的经济负担。该项目的目的是利用辐射杨种质的广泛补充性，将遗传学、树皮防御化学和对伤害的敏感性联系起来。它的目的是鉴定抗性增强的基因类型，解开防御性树木性状，筛选遗传标记，识别与性状变异相关的特定基因区域，并检查与其他主要树木生产力性状的交叉相关性。

This project aims to test a ‘gene to plantation’ approach for the management of pests in softwood forestry. The project aims to focus on the stripping of bark from Pinus radiata trees by mammals: a major threat to tree productivity in many regions of Australia and an economic burden for forestry companies. The project aims to use a wide complement of P. radiata germplasm to link genetics, bark defensive chemistry and susceptibility to damage. It aims to identify genotypes with increased resistance, unravel defensive tree traits, screen for genetic markers and identify specific gene regions correlated with trait variation, and examine cross-correlations with other major tree productivity traits.