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A genome sequence for the coccidial protozoan parasite Eimeria tenella

Reference	BBS/E/I/00000955
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Martin Shirley
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Fiona Tomley
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	6,042
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	31/05/2002
End date	30/06/2005
Duration	37 months

Abstract

Protozoa of the genus Eimeria are the major parasitic pathogens of intensively reared livestock and comprise an important evolutionary branch within the Apicomplexa. In this project, a 5-fold random shotgun coverage of the genome of the avian species E.tenella will be obtained. The data will be made publicly available, thus facilitating the identification of new targets for vaccination and chemotherapy, as well as contributing to our knowledge of basic parasite biology. The economic importance of Eimeria species and their close relatedness to Plasmodium, Toxoplasma and Cryptosporidium, means that the data generated in this project will also be of great value to the broader apicomplexan research community.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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