Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Peter Lab
Led by Gary Peter · Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What we study
The Peter Lab studies how genes control tree growth, wood quality, and resistance to pests in loblolly and slash pine. They use breeding programs and research on silviculture to improve pine productivity and sustainability.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Program
Runs a cooperative program that breeds loblolly and slash pine for traits like growth and wood quality, to supply improved trees for commercial planting.
Forest Biology Research Cooperative
Studies genetic, silvicultural, and environmental factors affecting southern pine health and productivity.
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Recent papers, explained
- Stand dynamics and biomass distribution in clonal and mixed genotype Pinus taeda stands with contrasting crown attributes
2026 · Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Compares tree growth in cloned and mixed loblolly pine stands to see how crown traits affect competition.
- Genome Sequence and Population Genomic Analysis of Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme
2026 · Forest Pathology
Sequences and studies the genome of a pine disease fungus to understand its spread.
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- Constitutive and inducible oleoresin defenses share genetic architectures and mechanisms in Pinus taeda
2026 · New Phytologist
Analyzes loblolly pine genes linked to resin production and defense traits.
- Combined impact of semantic segmentation and quantitative structure modelling of Southern pine trees using terrestrial laser scanning
2025 · Scientific Reports
Tests how well different algorithms separate leaves and wood in southern pine trees using laser scans.
- Genetic Control of Pitch Canker Response in Southern Pine and Southern Pine Hybrids
2023 · Forests
Studies how genes in southern pine and hybrids control resistance to a disease called pine pitch canker.
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How to reach out
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