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Ecological determinants of tropical-temperate trends in insect diversity (Diversity6continents)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

The study will examine one of the most fundamental, yet poorly understood patterns of global biodiversity distribution: How can so many species coexist in a tropical forest? This key question of current ecology will be studied using quantitative surveys of plant-herbivore-parasitoid food webs within paired sets of tropical and temperate forests from six continents, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Gabon ...
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Co-creating a decision support framework to ensure sustainable fish production in Europe under climate change (ClimeFish)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

The overall goal of ClimeFish is to help ensure that the increase in seafood production comes in areas and for species where there is a potential for sustainable growth, given the expected developments in climate, thus contributing to robust employment and sustainable development of rural and coastal communities. The underlying biological models are based on single species distribution and product ...
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Advanced Tools and Research Strategies for Parasite Control in European farmed fish (ParaFishControl)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

European aquaculture production provides direct employment to 80,000 people and a 3-billion € annual turnover. Parasites cause severe disease outbreaks and high economic losses in finfish aquaculture. The overarching goal of ParaFishControl is to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of European Aquaculture by improving understanding of fish-parasite interactions and by developing innova ...
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Conflict, Competition, Cooperation and Complexity: Using Evolutionary Game Theory to model realistic populations (FourCmodelling)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

"Real animals and human populations are complex, involving structural relationships depending upon space and time and varied interactions between potentially many individuals. Human societies feature family units, communities, companies and nations. Some animal also have complex societies, such as primate groups and social insect colonies. Single organisms themselves can be thought of as complex e ...
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Modulation of juvenile hormone signaling by receptor phosphorylation (JHSIGNAL)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Juvenile hormones (JHs) are lipophilic signals of vital importance to insects and related arthropods, representing the most successful group of animals on our planet. Among species relying on regulation by JH are beneficial pollinators and crustaceans, as well as agricultural pests and disease vectors. Manipulation of JH signaling is a good target for insecticide control. Therefore, knowledge of J ...
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Breeding Invertebrates for Next Generation BioControl (BINGO) (BINGO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

BACKGROUNDSecure and sustainable food production in terms of quantity and quality is a major challenge facing human societies. However, food security is continuously threatened by current and invasive pest species. EU regulations for the use of pesticides are getting stricter to ensure food safety and protect ecosystem health. Biocontrol of agricultural pests by using natural enemies has great pot ...
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Anti-tick Vaccines to Prevent Tick-borne Diseases in Europe (ANTIDotE)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

Background Ixodes ricinus transmits bacterial, protozoal and viral pathogens that cause Lyme borreliosis, babesiosis and tick-borne encephalitis respectively and exceedingly affect Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). During feeding, ticks introduce salivary proteins in the skin that interfere with host defense mechanisms. However, in animals repeated tick infestations as well as vaccination against ...
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Insect Timing (INsecTIME)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

INsecTIME seeks to train the next generation of ESRs in the intellectual, technological, complementary and commercial skills required for future European competitiveness in the area of biological timing, an area with considerable commercial potential. The scientific focus will be on circadian and seasonal rhythms in the model insect, Drosophila, which has proved particularly relevant for understan ...
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ANTIcipating the Global Onset of Novel Epidemics (ANTIGONE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

In recent years, an increased number of zoonotic viruses and bacteria have crossed the species barrier to humans and caused or threatened to cause human pandemics with high morbidity and mortality. Because of our inability to predict the emergence of these pathogens, it is difficult to take preventive measures. It is known that zoonotic pathogens need to cross barriers at the animal-human interfac ...
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"""RNPnet"" - RNP structure, function and mechanism of action" (RNPNET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

RNA molecules are at the heart of life. It is now commonly admitted that nearly all the human genome is transcribed, and a wealth of new coding and non-coding RNAs have been discovered. Importantly, modern RNAs are never naked, but always exist in complex with proteins to form RNPs (Ribonucleoproteins). In the case of non-coding RNAs, these proteins are usually stably associated with the RNA and h ...
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USE OF MODEL ORGANISMS TO RESOLVE CRUCIAL BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS ON THE PATH TO INNOVATIONS (MODBIOLIN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences (BCAS) with about 400 employees and 100 PhD students is among largest research institutions of the Czech Republic. Biomedical investigations on model invertebrates that include studies of Gene cascades in development regulation, Molecular mechanisms of biological clocks and Interactions between parasites - arthropod vectors – hosts, and the Use of Arabidop ...
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Structure and function of the insect Juvenile hormone receptor (JHRECEPTOR)

Start date: Jan 16, 2012, End date: Jan 15, 2015,

"Juvenile hormone (JH) is a critical regulator of insect development. JH prevents juvenile to adult transformation (metamorphosis) until a larva attains a proper size, at which time a drop in JH titer permits adult morphogenesis. Therefore, JH treatment of final-stage larvae blocks metamorphosis and perpetuates their juvenile state. This status-quo effect is significant for use of JH mimics, such ...
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Integrierter Boden- und Gewässerschutz im Einzugsgebiet des Drachensees

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

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"Exploring the salivary transcriptome of Ixodes ricinus, the Lyme disease vector in Europe, and the potential role of its cystatins in pathogen transmission" (RICYSTVACANT2010)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

"Ixodes ricinus abundance and its infection prevalence with Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. (the Lyme disease agent) have led to an increased risk of human exposure to tick bites and Borrelia infection in Europe. Acaricide based control of this vector has caused serious repercussions, thus raising the importance for the development of anti-tick vaccines. My previous work has demonstrated that guinea pig ...
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Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems (REFRESH)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

Understanding how freshwater ecosystems will respond to future climate change is essential for the development of policies and implementation strategies needed to protect aquatic and riparian ecosystems. The future status of freshwater ecosystems is however, also dependent on changes in land-use, pollution loading and water demand. In addition the measures that need to be taken to restore freshwat ...
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Post-graduate training network for capacity building to control ticks and tick-borne diseases (POSTICK)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

"In the context of global warming and globalisation, tick and tick-borne diseases (TTBD) are expected to emerge, with an increasing risk for animals and humans. It is imperative therefore to build up training capacities to improve integrated control measures, including the development of efficient and appropriate vaccines. The POSTICK ITN aims to (1) design new effective control strategies for TTB ...
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BIOACTIVE SERINE PROTEASES FROM HUMAN PARASITE SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (Schistosoma protease)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

Schistosomiasis caused by trematode parasites, the Schistosoma bloodflukes, represents one of the most serious chronic infections in the developing world with more then 200 million people infected and many more at risk. Schistosomes reside in the portal and mesenteric or bladder and survive for many years producing hundreds of fertilized eggs per day. Chronic infections can persist for decades and ...
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Ecology and evolution of ant communities in tropical ecosystems (Ant Biodiversity)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

This project proposes a comprehensive study of the ecology and evolution of tropical ants at the community, species and population levels. It will be based on unique data set of 11000 samples collected from 17 sites in New Guinea and northern Australia. This study will be the first to examine species distributional data combined with their population and species phylogenetic relationships across a ...
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Modelling individual life histories and population dynamics of predatory aquatic insects: the role of body size (AquaMod)

Start date: Sep 7, 2009, End date: May 16, 2013,

Individual body size can explain a broad array of ecological patterns, including relative abundances, spatial distributions, and diversity of species. Body size underlies the patterning of energy fluxes and responses to perturbations in food webs, and plays a crucial role in individual life histories as it affects many ecological processes including competition, predation, intraguild predation, an ...
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Comparative genetic patterns in parasite populations and species: the search for structuring forces (PARAPOPGENE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

"Gene flow among populations maintains the integrity of a species across its geographical range. To a large extent, gene flow depends on the mobility or dispersal abilities of a species, as well as on landscape features such as the presence of barriers to dispersal. For parasitic organisms, gene flow and the extent of genetic structure among populations are crucial for several key evolutionary pro ...
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"Conflicting demands of land use, soil biodiversity and the sustainable delivery of ecosystem goods and services in Europe" (SOILSERVICE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

"European soil biodiversity is pivotal for delivering food, fiber and biofuels and carbon storage. However, the demand is greater than the amount of soil available, as production of biofuels competes with areas for food production and nature. Moreover, intensified land use reduces soil biodiversity and the resulting ecosystem services. SOILSERVICE will value soil biodiversity through the impact on ...
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BUILDING UP MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR AGRICULTURE (MOBITAG)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

"The Region of South Bohemia, which occupies Eastern half of the convergence region CZ-NUTS 2 Southwest, lacks large industries and relies to great extent on the country-side. The Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences (BCAS) located in the District plays important role in assessing environmental impact of various activities but contributes little to the implementation of novel technologies tha ...
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Forschung der Möglichkeiten für die Minimierung des Gehaltes von organischen Schadstoffen in den Wasserquellen im Erzgebirge

Die Trinkwasserversorgung im Erzgebirge und in den umliegenden Gebieten wird überwiegend mit Hilfe von Talsperren sichergestellt. Dabei tritt in den letzten Jahren zunehmend ein Problem auf: die Belastung des sonst sehr hochwertigen Rohwassers mit organischen Huminstoffenaus gestörten Hochmooren. Zwar kann heute selbst stark belastetes Wasser qualitätsgerecht aufbereitet werden, die damit verbunde ...
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