Projects

Study on selected nematode taxa of the orders Mononchida and Dorylaimida from Vietnam and Bulgaria
Study on selected nematode taxa of the orders Mononchida and Dorylaimida from Vietnam and Bulgaria
Project duration: 2023 - 2024
Keywords: Bulgaria, Mononchida, Vietnam, methods, orders, Dorylaimida, integrative approach – morphology and DNA based methods methods
Abstract

The aim of the project proposal is to investigate the diversity of species in the target genera – Labronema, Enchodelus and Mylonchulus in both countries using an integrative approach. Will be studied simultaneously morphology (through measurements developed for each genus) and post-embryonic development of larval stages, together with DNA barcoding using the 18S or the 28S rRNA genes (domains D2-D3). The results so far include the description of two new species of the genus Labronema from Vietnam. The publication is in its final stage. The description of a new species of the genus Enchodelus from Bulgaria is currently under preparation.

Partners
  • Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER), 
  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)
  • Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR), 
  • Vietnam Acadеmy of Science and Technology (VAST)
Contact

Contact person: Vlada Peneva, esn.2006@gmail.com