Study of the potential epigenetic changes to the AVP gene by Toxoplasma gondii infection via artificial hypermethylation
Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite with a two stage life cycle is known to infect rats. The parasite in its cyst form is found in greater numbers in the amygdala region of infected rats. Parasitic infection modifies the rats’ innate fear of cats into an attraction instead. The MeA is the target region of...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53816 |