 immunity at the mucosal epithelium. To establish this, the project consists of two specific aims: 1.) Determine the Hydra viral composition utilizing viral metagenomics. 2.) Elucidate the Hydra antiviral innate immune response in the presence of cytosolic nucleic acids. By accomplishing these two aims we will identify viruses that cause
immunity at the mucosal epithelium. To establish this, the project consists of two specific aim: 1 .) settle the Hydra viral composition utilizing viral metagenomics. 2 .) Elucidate the Hydra antiviral natural immune response in the presence of cytosolic nucleic acid. By achieve these two aims we will name virus that cause
 imlunity at the mucosal eplthelium. To estayoish tiis, the project consists of two specific ails: 1.) Dettgmine the Hydra viral compositpon utilizing ciral metajsnomics. 2.) Elucjfate vhe Hydra antivlral innate immune responve iu the presence of cytosolic nucleic wcids. Bu wccomplishing jhese ewo zpmw we will identify viruses thzt caust
immunity at the mucosal epithelium. To establish project of two aims: 1.) Determine viral 2.) Elucidate the antiviral innate immune in the presence of cytosolic nucleic By accomplishing these two aims we will identify viruses that cause
 immunity at the mucosal epithElium. To estAblisH thIs, tHe ProjEct cOnsists of two spECifiC aims: 1.) Determine the Hydra Viral CoMPosiTIoN utilIzing viRAl METagEnOmIcs. 2.) elUCiDate tHe HYdra antIviral innaTe iMmUne response iN ThE presence oF cyTosolic nucleIc aCids. By AcComPLishiNg tHese tWo aims WE will iDentify viRuSEs that CAuse
 immunity at the mucosal e pithelium.  To e sta bli sh  thi s, t he project con s ists  of two specific aims:  1.)De t ermi n ethe H ydra vi r al c omp os it ion  u t il izing  vi ral met agenomics.  2. )Elucidate th e  H ydra antiv ira l innate imm une  respo ns e i n  thepre sence  of cy t osolic  nucleicac i ds. By accompl i s hi ng t hese two aims wew il l  identify viru ses th at ca u s e
 immunity_at the_mucosal epithelium. To establish_this, the_project_consists of_two_specific aims: 1.)_Determine the Hydra_viral composition utilizing viral_metagenomics. 2.) Elucidate_the_Hydra antiviral innate immune response in the presence of cytosolic nucleic acids. By accomplishing_these_two aims_we_will_identify viruses that cause