The term “butterflies in the stomach,” stems from the complex bidirectional communication between the gut and brain. C. elegans worms are a great model to understand this pathway with their similar digestive pathway and their innate immune system conserved in humans. This research focuses on the link between innate immunity and the learned behavior of pathogen avoidance. Through the measurement of gene expression by qPCR after exposure periods to fungal infections (C. albicans) the research will show the correlation between the immune system and the gut-brain pathway.

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Creator

• Oppong, Susanna

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042723-112218
• 106001

Advisor

• Rao, Reeta Prusty

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biotechnology

Source

• E-project-042723-112218

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-21