Facilitated By

San Antonio Medical Foundation

Efficient Linkage Mapping Methods for Schistosoma mansoni

Texas Biomedical Research Institute

 

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Principal Investigator(s)
Anderson, Timothy J. C.
Collaborating Institutions
UTHSCSA
Funded by
NIH-PMS
Research Start Date
Status
Inactive

Schistosome parasites vary in biomedically important traits including virulence, host specificity, and resistance to drug treatment. We aim to develop efficient, economical methods for genetic mapping in S. mansoni that are applicable to a wide range of biomedically important traits.

Collaborative Project
Genetics
Diabetes and Obesity