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Host Microbe Interactions In Caenorhabditis Elegans
'' Caenorhabditis elegans''- microbe interactions are defined as any interaction that encompasses the association with microbes that temporarily or permanently live in or on the nematode ''C. elegans.'' The microbes can engage in a commensal, mutualistic or pathogenic interaction with the host. These include bacterial, viral, unicellular eukaryotic, and fungal interactions. In nature ''C. elegans'' harbours a diverse set of microbes. In contrast, ''C. elegans'' strains that are cultivated in laboratories for research purposes have lost the natural associated microbial communities and are commonly maintained on a single bacterial strain, ''Escherichia coli'' OP50. However, ''E. coli'' OP50 does not allow for reverse genetic screens because RNAi libraries have only been generated in strain HT115. This limits the ability to study bacterial effects on host phenotypes. The host microbe interactions of ''C. elegans'' are closely studied because of their orthologs in humans. Therefore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electron Micrograph Of ''Caenorhabditis Elegans''
The electron (, or in nuclear reactions) is a subatomic particle with a negative one elementary electric charge. Electrons belong to the first generation of the lepton particle family, and are generally thought to be elementary particles because they have no known components or substructure. The electron's mass is approximately 1/1836 that of the proton. Quantum mechanical properties of the electron include an intrinsic angular momentum (spin) of a half-integer value, expressed in units of the reduced Planck constant, . Being fermions, no two electrons can occupy the same quantum state, per the Pauli exclusion principle. Like all elementary particles, electrons exhibit properties of both particles and waves: They can collide with other particles and can be diffracted like light. The wave properties of electrons are easier to observe with experiments than those of other particles like neutrons and protons because electrons have a lower mass and hence a longer de Broglie wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
