Linking genomes to ecology: Molecular evolution of the immune-related genome of Daphnia pulex.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
- -
- Start date
- 10/1/2005
- End date
- 10/31/2009
- Budget
- 402,945 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Daphnia are small shrimp-like crustaceans (~0.1 to 1 mm) that live in fresh water. They are commonly known as water fleas. We are interested in looking at the immune system of Daphnia because they are an ideal system for matching up laboratory based work