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"The differentiation of the male and female genital phenotype is established at 7-12 weeks post conception. During this period, maintaining the appropriate intrauterine hormone environment is essential. However, it is surprising how little is known about the intrauterine hormonal milieu and the consequences of hormonal alterations. During her Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship Dr Reisch’s work ...

One of the most dramatic examples of parasites controlling behaviour is the manipulation of ants infected by the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, causing them to bite into vegetation before dying.Most work so far has described the ant’s behaviour. I plan to study the process behind this behaviour from the fungal genome point of view. The environment experienced by the fungal parasite changes dr ...