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Triggering of moulting and metamorphosis in copepodid larvae of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis

Reference	S12891
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Christina Somerville
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor James Bron, Professor Huw Rees, Professor Alan Teale
Institution	University of Stirling
Department	Institute of Aquaculture
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	190,604
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/04/2000
End date	01/04/2003
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Parasitic copepods are economically important in marine environment yet nothing is known of their developmental gene expression. Metamorphosis of the salmon louse copepodid larva only follows host settlement and is considered to be triggered by salmon host cues. Free- swimming and host-settled copepodids will be compared using Differential Subtraction Display, PCR and Gel Electrophoresis to elucidate pre- and post-settlement gene transcription and protein/peptide expression. Existing crustacean DNA sequences and antisera will be used to identify critical up- and down-regulated factors, which will then be fully sequenced. Resulting sequences will assist in the future chemotherapeutants and vaccines against these parasites.

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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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