Project:BB|147

Title
Host-parasite interactions between Gasterosteus aculeatus (Teleostei) and Gyrodactylus spp. (Monogenea, Platyhelmintes) from a micro-evolutionary view.
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StartDate
2001-10-01
EndDate
2005-09-30
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Abstract

Only few ecological and evolutionary relationships are as close as the one between parasites and their hosts. An interesting evolutionary suestion is to what extent host-parasite interactions can be considered as examples of co-evolution. We look for an answer to this question checking how the genetic variation of the parasite can be linked to the genetic variation of the host. This is done from a micro-evolutionary view, looking for 'recent' genetic variation on population level. Model organisms are the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus, Teleostei) and its very host-specific parasite, the flatworm Gyrodactylus spp. (Monogenea).

Keywords

evolution, gasterosteus aculeatus, gyrodactylus, parasitology, population genetics

People

Name Role Start End
Volckaert, Filip promotor

Orgunits

Name Role Start End
Animal Ecology and Systematics Section unknown

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