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| First name: | Rita |
| Last name: | Dunker |
| Country: | Germany |
Thesis Subject:Beggiatoa: Who are they, where do they live and what do they do there?
| Education: | |
| 2006-present
Candidate for PhD with the topic "Investigations on the ecology and distribution of the genus Beggiatoa" |
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| 2005
MSc "Microsensor studies on a Beggiatoa mat under changing oxygen concentrations" |
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| 2003-present Student of the Max-Planck International Research School marmic | |
| 2000-2003 Undergraduate studies at the University of Bremen, Germany | |
| 1998-2000 Undergraduate studies at the University of Mainz, Germany |
Scientific Interests and Goals:Tactic behaviour of filamentous bacteria
Mechanism of the movement of Beggiatoa
The power of Beggiatoa to shape their environment
Investigation of Beggiatoa repelling or attracting substances
Structural composition of Beggiatoa cells and filaments
Mechanism of the movement of Beggiatoa
The power of Beggiatoa to shape their environment
Investigation of Beggiatoa repelling or attracting substances
Structural composition of Beggiatoa cells and filaments
Selected Publications:Beggiatoa spp. mats actively shape their metabolite gradients (Poster)
R. Dunker, H. Røy, A. Boetius, B. B. Jørgensen
ISME 11, 20.8.-25.8.2006 Vienna, Austria
R. Dunker, H. Røy, A. Boetius, B. B. Jørgensen
ISME 11, 20.8.-25.8.2006 Vienna, Austria