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Henk Ronald Braig

Reader in Molecular Parasitology
School of Biological Sciences
Bangor University
United Kingdom

Professor Veterinary Sciences
Biography

Molecular mechanisms of Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility and parthenogenesis. Ecology of sex-ratio distorting endosymbionts of invertebrates. Proteomics of paternal and maternal pronuclei during fertilisation and its implication for male sterility. Significance of genetically-engineered intracellular symbionts of invertebrates especially of medically and agriculturally important insects for vector control.

Research Intrest

Endosymbionts, parasites, Demodex follicular mites, mite genomics, forensic acarology

List of Publications
Felix, C., Pichon, S., Braquart-varnier, C., Braig, H., Chen, L., Garrett, RA., Martin, G., Greve, P., (2008) Characterization and transcriptional analysis of two gene clusters for type IV secretion machinery in Wolbachia of Armadillidium vulgare, Research in Microbiology, 159(6), 481-485.
Klasson, L., Westberg, J., Sapountzis, P., Nasiund, K., Lutnaes, Y., Darby, AC., Veneti, Z., Chen, LM., Braig, HR., Garrett, R., Bourtzis, K., Andersson, SGE., (2009) The mosaic genome structure of the Wolbachia wRi strain infecting Drosophila simulans, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(14), 5725-5730.
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