Roderick James Dillon | University of Bath - Inglaterra

• Grant number: 01/13938-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: March 01, 2002
• End date: May 31, 2002
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Biochemistry - Enzymology
• Principal Investigator: Clelia Ferreira Terra
• Grantee: Clelia Ferreira Terra
• Visiting researcher: Roderick James Dillon
• Visiting researcher institution: University of Bath, England
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 98/10458-2 - Digestion in insects: a molecular, cellular, physiological, and evolutionary approach, AP.TEM

Abstract

The role of gut bacteria in plant resource exploitation by insect herbivores. The aim of this research visit will be: 1) Provide expertise on the production of germ free insects to be used for the study of the potential contribution of bacteria to the digestive processes of certain insect species. 2) Suggest and start to explore other enzyme classes found in gut bacteria which might provoke other more subtle effects on the life of insects. (AU)