Doctor of Biological Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Systematics and Evolution of Parasites of the IEE RAS Sergei Eduardovich Spiridonov gave a lecture on “Parasites and Pathogens, Their World, Evolutionary History and Importance for Humans.”
Pupils of schools #548, #67, #1158, #2007 discussed the concept of "parasite" with Sergei Eduardovich. Who are nematodes: structure and physiology, body cavity, excretory system, development, habitat and significance in nature.The cockroach nematodes were used as an example.
In the second part of the meeting, Margarita Sergeevna Aparina, a researcher at the IEE RAS, spoke about the methods of work in the laboratory. During the lecture, participants discussed what types of RNA there are, their types and functions, the structure of the genetic regulatory network, and why RNA research is needed.
