Roderick George K, Navajas Maria
Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 201 Wellman Hall MC 3112, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-3112, USA.
Nat Rev Genet. 2003 Nov;4(11):889-99. doi: 10.1038/nrg1201.
The availability of new genetic technologies has positioned the field of biological control as a test bed for theories in evolutionary biology and for understanding practical aspects of the release of genetically manipulated material. Purposeful introductions of pathogens, parasites, predators and herbivores, when considered as replicated semi-natural field experiments, show the unpredictable nature of biological colonization. The characteristics of organisms and their environments that determine this variation in the establishment and success of biological control can now be explored using genetic tools. Lessons from studies of classical biological control can help inform researchers and policy makers about the risks that are associated with the release of genetically modified organisms, particularly with respect to long-term evolutionary changes.
新基因技术的出现使生物防治领域成为进化生物学理论以及理解转基因物质释放实际问题的试验场。将病原体、寄生虫、捕食者和食草动物的有目的引入视为重复的半自然田间试验时，可显示生物定殖的不可预测性。现在可以使用基因工具来探索决定生物防治建立和成功过程中这种变异的生物体及其环境特征。经典生物防治研究的经验教训有助于让研究人员和政策制定者了解与转基因生物释放相关的风险，特别是在长期进化变化方面。
