Do hosts control parasite diversity? - an experimental study on soay sheep and their parasites

Project Information

BARBARA WIMMER

Grant agreement ID: QLK4-CT-2001-51103

Project closed

Start date 7 January 2002

End date 6 January 2004

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 114 072,00

EU contribution € 114 072,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
United Kingdom

Objective

We aim to determine the mechanism by which a host can gain parasite resistance by investigating the inter- and intraspecific diversity of parasitic nematodes of soay sheep with genetic markers. Furthermore we will develop a fast bulk screening method for parasitic nematodes.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-4. - Key action Environment and Health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: West Mains Road, Ashworth Laboratories, King's Bu ; EH9 3JT EDINBURGH ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data