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	Trans-species polymorphism in selected innate immunity genes in tits (Paridae family) Těšický, Martin ; Vinkler, Michal (advisor) ; Štefka, Jan (referee) Adaptation of host receptor system to optimal detection of infection-related structures is one of the key evolutionary challenges of immunity in host-pathogen interactions. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are genetically variable molecules of vertebrate innate immunity that recognise danger signals, e.g. pathogenic molecules. Examination of genetic variation in TLRs may reveal mechanisms of host immunity adaptation to pathogenic pressure at molecular level. Trans-species polymorphism (TSP) is a phenomenon which assumes that several identical alleles or allelic lineages are inherited from ascendant to descendant species and these may be subsequently maintained over a long period of time in a polymorphic state. Whereas in adaptive immune genes the concept of TSP is well understood, little is presently known about TSP in innate immune genes such as TLRs. In this thesis I describe genetic polymorphism in functionally-relevant regions of TLR4 and TLR5 in 192 individuals representing 20 species Paridae family (tits, chickadees and titmice). These two receptors bind mainly bacterial ligands (TLR4 detects lipopolysaccharide and TLR5 detects flagellin), being among the first ones to trigger immune response to bacterial pathogens. To differentiate presumed TSP from gene flow among species, intron sequences of six... Detailed record
	Genetic diversity of two freshwater molluscs - Anisus vorticulus and Aplexa hypnorum - in central Europe Buďová, Jana ; Černý, Martin (advisor) ; Štefka, Jan (referee) The aim of my study was to sum up the data about genetic variability of freshwater gastropods living in temporary ponds. My model species were moss bladder snail (Aplexa hypnorum) and the critically endangered ramshorn snail (Anisus vorticulus). Genetic variability was investigated by two mtDNA and two nuclear markers. The differences in genetic variation at the COI gene follow the pattern of different catchments. However, these findings do not agree with the patterns derived from genetic markers ITS1 and 16S. The reasons for the differences between the different markers are discussed in several ways involving few possible historical scenarios, but also possible errors of laboratory methods. In this study, there was only little success in amplification and the most likely reason is the inhibitory effect of snail mucus on DNA amplification. Another problem that occurred when this work was to obtain the sequence of the parasite (fluke) instead Anisus gene using gastropod specific primers. In addition to genetic and related methodological part of this work is the third part concerning the evaluation of environmental factors periodic pools in the presence and absence of the species studied. The fourth part sis focused on the phylogenetical analyses of the european and american Aplexa linneages. Powered by TCPDF... Detailed record
	Host specificity, genetic variability and genealogy in populations of model parasite species ŠTEFKA, Jan Detailed record
	Characterization of microsatellite loci in the tapeworm Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea) a parasite of freshwater fish ŠTEFKA, Jan Detailed record

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