MSc Thesis Subjects Parasitic worms
Parasitic worms are governors of the immune system in both animals and plants.
Overview of MSc Thesis Topics
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Spatial mapping of host responses upon parasitic infections
Plant-parasitic worms are one of the most damaging pests in agriculture. Understanding the start of parasitism is fundamental for its management.... -
How does it all begin: early events of nematode feeding site formation
Cyst nematodes are one of the most damaging nematodes in agriculture. They feed on plant roots by forming a unique organ called syncytium, which... -
Root plasticity: key to nematode tolerant plants?
Low levels of infection by cyst nematodes on some resistant crop varieties result in significant loss in yield, while other heavily infected... -
Successfull manipulation of plant cells by nematodes
Nematodes disorder the process of cell division in plants in a very directed way. The result of this purposive manipulation is the formation of a so... -
Nematodes benefit from tomato fruit ripening
The formation of feeding cells by cyst nematodes in plants is associated with a local increase in the auxin concentration. The feeding cell complex is... -
Innate immunity to parasites in animals and plants
An increasing number of people in the world suffer from hyperimmune diseases (e.g. allergy, diabetes, multiple sclerosis). -
Horizontal gene transfer
The driving force behind the evolution of plant parasitic nematodes?
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Computational sequence analysis of nematodes
Students with an interest in genomics, wishing to use and improve theirbio-informatics skills using web-based tools, can participate in our...