Defining the genetic and environmental parameters affecting virus transmission between insect larvae.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 9/1/2002
- End date
- 8/31/2005
- Budget
- 320,851 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Brookes University | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
This project will address the horizontal transmission of baculoviruses between lepidopteran hosts. Recent studies suggest that some baculoviruses encode genes (chitinase, cathepsin and pl0) that produce proteins responsible for liquefying host larvae afte