Overview of MSc Thesis Topics

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  The genetic basis of male resistance to viral infection in C. elegans

  Male Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes show higher resistance to infection with their natural pathogen the Orsay virus than hermaphrodites of the same...
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  Evolutionary conservation and consequences of sex-specific pathogen susceptibility in nematodes

  Nematodes of the model species Caenorhabditis elegans have sex-specific susceptibility to viral infection: males are less often successfully infected...
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  Genome editing and virus infection in C. elegans

  Complex traits of organisms are affected by genotypic, biotic and abiotic factors, and their interactions. Of particular interest is the interaction...
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  Genotype - alcohol interactions: Identification of genes underlying alcohol addiction in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

  The alcohol related phenotypes of organisms result from complex networks of interactions between different genes, and between these genes and the...
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  Antidiabetic effects of plant derived compounds at the transcriptome level

  The demand for new plant derived drugs against diseases like diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing. DM is a disease that is characterized by high blood...
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  How do genetic variants affect α-synuclein associated pathology?

  The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a valuable model organism for studying human Parkinson Disease associated molecular mechanisms.
  
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  C. elegans as model organism for health effects and dietary interventions

  The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is widely used as a model organism, especially to understand molecular pathways and the effects of important...
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  Anti-diabetic effects of plant extracts

  The demand for new plant derived drugs against diseases like diabetes is increasing.