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| Title | Conflict and cooperation among fungal crops cultivated by termites |
| Group | Genetics, Laboratory of |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 21-36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Margo Wisselink and Duur Aanen |
| Examiner(s) | Duur Aanen |
| Contact info | margo.wisselink@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2020/01/01 |
| End date | 2022/01/22 |
| Description | Termites in Africa and Asia cultivate fungi of the genus Termitomyces. The fungus is actively farmed by the termites in a monoculture garden well protected in the termite nest. Interactions between different fungal clones and between stages in the fungal crop cycle may have important consequences for genetic exchange and thereby influence crop productivity. In this project, the details of interactions between the different stages of the fungal crops will be studied as well as the consequences for genetic exchange and productivity. You will make use of the Termitomyces culture collection in Petri dish essays, and primarily use microscopic, microbial and DNA techniques.
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| Used skills | Microscopic, microbial and DNA techniques. Evolution, genetics and ecology. |
| Requirements | determined in consultation with supervisors |