Tuesday, May 14th
In-Person Meeting
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7:30 PM EST
Leveraging the circadian clock to reprogram insect diapause
Jacob Dayton
Ph.D. Candidate in Biology, Tufts University
Abstract: The timing of insects’ daily behaviors (feeding, movement) and seasonal development (diapause, migration) affects their population dynamics and distribution. Despite the implications for insect conservation and pest management, the genetic mechanisms underlying variation in timing are poorly understood. To fill this gap, I will report how manipulating the circadian clock gene function alters the daily activity and larval diapause of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), a widespread corn pest.
