Fachbereich 13 - Biologie
Institut für Evolution und Ökologie der Tiere
Evolutionsbiologie

Genotypic interactions in a hermaphrodite with low dispersal and its sexualy inherited parasite

Population-genetic dynamics of earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) and their gregarine parasite Monocystis in natural populations. Establishment of genetic markers (microsatellites, mtDNA) for host and parasites. Investigation of local adaptation in the parasites and natural fluctuations in genotype frequencies.

Drittmittelgeber:

Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft

Beteiligte Wissenschaftler:

Prof. Nico K. Michiels (Leiter), Dr. J. Hinrich G. v. d. Schulenburg