Dr Christian Walter
Team Leader Future Forests, and Senior Scientist Molecular ForestryContact
| Phone | +64 7 343 5453 |
|---|---|
| Christian.Walter@scionresearch.com | |
| Group | Future Forests |
| Role | Team Leader Future Forests, and Senior Scientist Molecular Forestry |
| Category | Key People |
Qualifications
PhD (Molecular Biology) University of Bielefeld, Germany -1991Diploma in Biological Science, University of Bielefeld, Germany -1985
Research capabilities
Conifer genetic engineering, functional testing of cell-wall genes, assessment (environmental and functional) of gene expression in transgenic forest trees in the field, environmental impacts research with genetically modified trees.Career highlights
- Forest Research representative during proceedings of the Royal Commission on Genetic Engineering
- Development of genetic engineering technology for conifers
- Preparation and presentation of Scion submission to ERMA, to a field test application by Crop & Food Research, 2007
- Associate Editor for Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, The Open Biotechnology Journal and Tree Physiology
- Editor for Forest Genetics and In Vitro (Plant)
- Chief Editor of a book: Plantation Forest Biotechnology for the 21st Century (2004).
Selected papers
Fenning, T.M., Walter, C. and Gartland, K.M.A. (2008): Forest biotech and climate change. Nature Biotechnology 26 (6): 615-617.Henderson, A.R. and Walter, C. (2006): Genetic engineering in Conifer Plantation Forestry. Silvae Genetica 55,6: 253-262
Hoefig, K.; Moeller, R.; Donaldson, L.; Putterill, J. and Walter, C. (2006): Towards male sterility in Pinus radiata – a stilbene synthase approach to genetically engineer nuclear male sterility. Plant Biotechnology Journal 4: 33-343.
Grace, L.J., Charity, J.A., Gresham, B., Kay, N. and Walter, C. (2005): Insect resistant transgenic Pinus radiata., Plant Cell Reports 24: 103-111.
Wheeler, N.; Chaix, G.; Monteuuis, O.; Walter, C.; Killerby, S.; Wang, H. and El-Kassaby, Y.A. (2004): Preliminary review of biotechnology in forestry, including genetic modification. FAO working paper FGR/59E., FAO, Rome, Italy
Walter, C. and Fenning, T. (2004): Development of genetically-engineered trees in plantation forestry – An issue of concern? The science and politics of genetically modified tree plantations. In: Walter, C. and Carson, M. (edts) (2004): Plantation Forest Biotechnology for the 21st Century. Research Signpost, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.