University of Groningen
Involvement of clock genes in seasonal, circadian and ultradian rhythms of Nasonia
vitripennis
Dalla Benetta, Elena
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Nasonia vitripennis. University of Groningen.
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Proposition accompanying the PhD thesis:
Involvement of clock genes in seasonal, circadian and ultradian rhythms of
Nasonia vitripennis Elena Dalla Benetta
1. Slower biological clocks at higher latitude make sense only in the light of photoperiodic diapause response evolution (This thesis).
2. The clock gene period is involved in setting the pace and the phase of the circadian oscillator and it is part of the timer mechanism of the photoperiodic calendar (This thesis).
3. Weaker clocks at higher latitudes represent more sensitive clocks that allow quicker adaptation to photoperiodic changes (This thesis).
4. Establishment of CRISPR/Cas9 in a new organism is challenging. One needs time to overcome many failures, but the eventual success can change a PhD student’s life.
5. As clock genes are part of a feedback loop, there is no sense in distinguishing between a pleiotropic role of clock genes in photoperiodism and a modular role of the entire circadian clock in the regulation of seasonal responses.
6. There are no alternative careers. There are only passions to follow and diverse ways for scientists to make an impact.
7. Sometimes, insect timing is easier than thesis timing. 8. The best source of inspiration is deadline.
