This project will be a collaborative effort to examine and develop gene-based treatments for invasive plants, specifically the non-native Phragmites australis (common reed) and Hydrocharismorsus-ranae (European frog-bit). Ongoing investments in this research generated primary genomic and transcriptomic data for Phragmites australis, but similar data are not available for Hydrocharis morsus-ranae. In addition, no genetic studies have explored what environmental signals induce or enhance their development, stress tolerance, and capacity to grow more aggressively under projected climate conditions in the Great Lakes region. Therefore, this project will create genomic resources required to identify primary genetic targets for the control of these and potentially other invasive species identified as high-priorities for resource managers in the Great Lakes.
Closing Date for Applications: Jul 21, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
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