Code
01SC1314
Duration
01 March 2014 → 31 August 2017
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal biology
- General biology
- Microbiology
- Plant biology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural plant production
- Horticultural production
- Veterinary medicine
Keywords
gene activity
bumblebees
RNA interference
biotechnology
viruses
Project description
This project will investigate the transmission and virulence of honeybee viruses in bumblebees. In second it aims to use the novel biotechnological tool of RNAi for improving bumblebee health.