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A study of changes in gene expression associated with floral inductionHughes, Martin John Glenton January 1990 (has links)
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Circadian clock genes in insectsBAZALOVÁ, Olga January 2017 (has links)
This thesis focuses on molecular characterization of circadian clock genes in insects. It explores genetic diversity of circadian clock genes by molecular characterization of several insect species including two dipteran flies (Musca domestica and Drosophila melanogaster), two cockroach species representing ancestral insects, and the linden bug, Pyrrhocoris apterus. Furthermore it considers various roles of circadian clock genes in insect physiology. Application of molecular-biology methods in Pyrrhocoris apterus, non-model insect species, enable us to investigate involvement of circadian clock genes in photoperiod induced physiological responses. Application of molecular-biology methods in Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica was used to explore involvement of circadian clock genes in magnetoreception.
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A reverse genetics approach to investigate the role of CRY1 and CRY2 in mediating floral initiation in the long day plant nicotiana sylvestries and the short day plant N. tabacum CV. Maryland MammothYendrek, Craig R. 13 September 2006 (has links)
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Molecular Linkage Between Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in the Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga bullataHan, Bing 21 October 2008 (has links)
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Circadian clock genes in the circadian clock and photoperiodic timer in Pyrrhocoris apterusCHODÁKOVÁ, Lenka January 2019 (has links)
This thesis focuses on the circadian clock genes and their involvement in the photoperiodic time measurement in the linden bug, Pyrrhocoris apterus. Application of the molecular biology methods enabled us to propose the architecture of circadian clockwork. We also investigated the role of several previously undescribed players in the circadian clock. Furthermore, by using molecular biology methods we focused on the involvement of core circadian clock genes in the photoperiodism.
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The pattern of ovulation in females and effect of food restriction on male testicular development in the South African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus)De Bruin, Phillippus Rudolf January 2013 (has links)
Reproduction is the process whereby an animal ensures the continuous existence of their genes in
the population by procreation. Reproduction presents a series of obstacles for both males and
females. Males have to ensure they are in peak physical condition in order to establish
dominance and compete for the attention of the opposite sex. Females need enough energy to
support their bodily needs whilst supplying energy to the growing foetuses and suckling young.
The current thesis investigated the pattern of ovulation in female as well as the effect of
photoperiod and food restriction on male gonadal development in wild caught South African
spiny mice (Acomys spinosissimus) from the Limpopo province in South Africa by using faecal
samples to measure hormone concentrations. A novel method, using faecal samples to monitor
reproductive function in Acomys spinosissimus was validated during this study. It was shown that
reproductive function can reliably be monitored in both sexes using enzyme immunoassays for
17-oxo-androgens in males and 20-oxopregnanes in females, respectively. Females were
randomly assigned to one of three treatments. Seven females were housed completely separated
from any male stimuli and represented the control group. The two experimental groups were
each made up of seven females. The separated treatment was housed in visual and olfactory
contact with intact males, separated by wire mesh. The paired treatment was housed with
vasectomized males, allowing full contact between the two sexes. Females from all three
treatment groups underwent normal follicular development with corpora lutea of ovulation
recorded for one female from the control and one female from the paired treatment. Progesterone
concentrations were compared between the different treatments using faecal hormone metabolite
levels. The progesterone concentrations were not affected by the different treatments; however,
the day of faecal sample collection influenced progesterone levels. The findings from the ovarian
histology and faecal progestagens strongly suggest a spontaneous pattern of ovulation. To
investigate the effects of photoperiod and food restriction, males were randomly assigned to one
of four treatment groups. The first two groups, consisting of six males each, were subjected to a
14L: 10D (LD) photoperiod. Within the LD treatment, one group was fed ad libitum (NR) whilst
the other group was subjected to a 10% food restriction (R). The remaining two cohorts were
subjected to the same feeding regime as mentioned above, but they were kept on a 10L: 14D (SD) photoperiod. Male spiny mice exposed to a long photoperiod had significantly greater testes
volume and seminiferous tubule diameters when compared to the males exposed to a short
photoperiod. Total body fat did not differ significantly when compared between the different
treatments. Males exposed to the long photoperiod also had significantly higher testosterone
concentrations when compared to the males exposed to the short photoperiod. Feeding regime
did not have any significant effect on any of the reproductive parameters investigated in this
study. During this study it was concluded that Acomys spinosissimus is a spontaneous ovulator
that is strongly photoperiodic with the availability of food resources enhancing the photoperiodic
effect. / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Zoology and Entomology / Unrestricted
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Flowering Gene Homologs Regulate Seasonal Growth Changes in PoplarSheng, Xiaoyan 19 October 2018 (has links)
The adaptation of trees to temperate and boreal climates depends on their ability to respond to environmental signals that are markers of seasonal changes in order to survive winter and maximize growth. The genus Populus (poplars) is a model system for identifying the genes and molecular mechanisms that regulate growth and dormancy transitions. Photoperiod and temperature regulate both vegetative and floral phenology. FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and FLOWERING LOCUS D (FD) are key regulators of flowering time in Arabidopsis and other plants. The distinct functions of three poplar FD-LIKE (FDL) genes and two FTs were explored through gain-of-function, dominant repression, and CRISPR/CAS9-mediated gene editing. We studied trees in controlled environments, including manipulation of daylength and temperature to mimic an annual seasonal growth and dormancy cycle. Our studies showed that the FDL proteins share less than complete functional equivalency. Among the three paralogs, only FDL2.2 promoted precocious flowering, whereas FDL1 and FDL3 appear to have distinct roles in vegetative growth and phenology. Whereas overexpression of any FDL gene delays short day-induced growth cessation and bud set, only FDL3 coordinately altered leaf development and the transition to secondary growth in a photoperiod-dependent manner. For the first time, we demonstrate distinct functions of the two FT paralogs in vegetative phenology. Study of ft1ft2 double mutants and ft1-specific mutants showed that FT1 promotes dormancy release, whereas FT2 is necessary to sustain growth. Collectively, our results reveal that poplar FTs and FDLs have distinct roles in controlling different aspects of vegetative phenology and woody shoot development. / PHD / The adaptation of trees to temperate and boreal climates depends on their ability to respond to environmental signals that are markers of seasonal changes in order to survive winter and maximize growth. The genus Populus (poplars) is a model system for identifying the genes and molecular mechanisms that regulate growth and dormancy transitions. Photoperiod and temperature regulate both vegetative and floral phenology. FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and FLOWERING LOCUS D (FD) are key regulators of flowering time in Arabidopsis and other plants. The distinct functions of three poplar FD-LIKE (FDL) genes and two FTs were explored through gain-of-function, dominant repression, and CRISPR/CAS9-mediated gene editing. We studied trees in controlled environments, including manipulation of daylength and temperature to mimic an annual seasonal growth and dormancy cycle. Our studies showed that the FDL proteins share less than complete functional equivalency. Among the three paralogs, only FDL2.2 promoted precocious flowering, whereas FDL1 and FDL3 appear to have distinct roles in vegetative growth and phenology. Whereas overexpression of any FDL gene delays short day-induced growth cessation and bud set, only FDL3 coordinately altered leaf development and the transition to secondary growth in a photoperiod-dependent manner. For the first time, we demonstrate distinct functions of the two FT paralogs in vegetative phenology. Study of ft1ft2 double mutants and ft1-specific mutants showed that FT1 promotes dormancy release, whereas FT2 is necessary to sustain growth. Collectively, our results reveal that poplar FTs and FDLs have distinct roles in controlling different aspects of vegetative phenology and woody shoot development.
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