Pathogenic Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria
marked by Red Fluorescent Protein, have infected and overgrown the body of a Caenorhabditis elegans nematode. By courtesy of Andrei Papkou, Schulenburg group.
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The solitary bee Rediviva longimanus
is endemic to the Greater Cape Floristic Region. With the elongated forelegs it collects floral oil from the spurs of its host plants of the genus Diascia. By courtesy of Michael Kuhlmann.
Electron micrograph
of a Caenorhabditis elegans nematode. By courtesy of Antje Thomas, Schulenburg group.
Confocal laser scanning microscopy image
of the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici (in green) during the infection of a wheat leaf. The hyphae of Z. tritici is visible in green. The tip of the hyphae (in the back) is penetrating an open stoma on the leaf surface. By courtesy of Janine Haueisen, Stukenbrock group.
Floral oil producing Diascia floribunda
has long twin spurs that coevolved with the front legs of their oil-collecting bee pollinators. By courtesy of Michael Kuhlmann.
Underwater cave in the Mediterranean Sea
covered with anemones of the genus Parazoanthus. Individuals form colonies connected by stolons. By courtesy of Thorsten Reusch..
The fluorescent dye DAPI
is commonly used to stain the DNA in the nuclei of Caenorhabditis elegans body cells, thus visualizing the nematode’s anatomy. By courtesy of Hinrich Schulenburg
A male blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla).
Our focal study species to study the genetic architecture of migratory traits. By courtesy of Miriam Liedvogel.
A Transgenic Hydra
expressing GFP in the head. The Hydra Transgenic Facility allows us to explore the function of different genes and proteins in vivo in a traditional developmental model. By courtesy of Thomas Bosch.
The fluorescent dye DAPI
is commonly used to stain the DNA in the nuclei of Caenorhabditis elegans body cells, thus visualizing the nematode’s anatomy. By courtesy of Hinrich Schulenburg
Confocal laser scanning microscopy image
of the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici during the infection of a wheat leaf. The hyphae of Z. tritici is penetrating an open stoma on the leaf surface. of the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici (in green) during the infection of a wheat leaf. The hyphae of Z. tritici is visible in green. The tip of the hyphae (in the back) is penetrating an open stoma on the leaf surface. By courtesy of Janine Haueisen, Stukenbrock group.
A freshwater polyp Hydra oligactis
bearing a germ-cell tumor. It represents the first reported and thoroughly described malignant cancer in a pre-bilaterian animal. By courtesy of Thomas Bosch.
The marine midge Clunio marinus
is a model organism for biological clock research. By courtesy of Tobias Kaiser.
A sea anemone from the Mediterranean (Anemonia sulcata)
Symbiontic algae are responsible for the purple colour of the tips of the tentacles. By courtesy of Thorsten Reusch.
The brood pouch
of a pregnant pipefish male (Syngnathus typhle) filled with embryos that are connected to a placenta-like structure. By courtesy of Olivia Roth.
Mouse testicular cell spreads.
Mice have 19 Autosome pairs and two sex chromosomes. The DNA is stained using DAPI in blue. Synaptonemal Complex Protein syp3 is stained in green using syp3 primary and Alexa-Flour-488 secondary antobodies. By courtesy of Alina Jeschke, Odenthal-Hesse group.
The common starfish Asterias rubens
climbing a seagrass leave in the Baltic Sea in search of recently settled blue mussels as prey. By courtesy of Thorsten Reusch.
A male blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
fitted with a light level geolocation - a method using measured ambient light level to establish geographical location during bird migration. By courtesy of Miriam Liedvogel.
Two pipefish females
of the species Syngnathus typhle swimming in the experimental aquaria at the GEOMAR. By courtesy of Olivia Roth.
A female
of the sex-role reversed pipefish Syngnathus typhle. By courtesy of Olivia Roth.
CRC 1182 Origin and Function of Metaorganisms
Animals and plants alike are colonized by a huge diversity of microbial organisms, forming complex associations, in which the fitness, development, and behaviour of either partner, host or microbe, strongly depends on its interplay with the other.
The interactions within these organismal communities, or metaorganisms, are the central interest of the Collaborative Research Centre 1182 “Origin and Function of Metaorganisms” with the aim to identify the underlying regulatory principles and the resulting impact on host life history and evolutionary fitness.
- Speaker
Prof. Thomas Bosch
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Zoological Institute, Kiel University
Tel.: +49 (0) 431-880-4170
Email: tbosch@zoologie.uni-kiel.de - Vice-Speaker
Prof. Hinrich Schulenburg
Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics
Zoological Institute, Kiel University
Tel.: +49 (0) 431-880-4141
Email: hschulenburg@zoologie.uni-kiel.de
More info:
http://www.metaorganism-research.com/
Kiel Evolution Center
Biologiezentrum
Am Botanischen Garten
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