Booth Id:
ANIM010
Category:
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Year:
2016
Finalist Names:
Wu, Chi-Yuen
Abstract:
This research inspects cockroaches’ immune system. Our group found cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) can be anaesthetized by carbon dioxide; female has greater immune responses; hemocytes can encapsulate external stimulus; cockroaches have acquired immunity.
Mouse (having human-resembled immune system) are used in current studies, causing ethical problems. As we found cockroaches have acquired immunity, it is the best candidate for future research.