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Latitudinal differences in the circadian system of Nasonia vitripennis Floessner, Theresa
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Latitudinal differences in the
circadian system
Latitudinal differences in the circadian system of Nasonia vitripennis. Flößner T.S.E. November 2019. PhD Thesis, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
This research has been carried out at the Department of Neurobiology, Groningen Institute of Evolutionary Life Science (GELIFES) of the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), according to the requirement of the Graduate School of Science (Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, The Netherlands).
This research was founded by the EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network INsecTIME. Additional support was received from the research school of Behaviour and Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Groningen, The Netherlands).
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ISBN: 978-94-034-2078-3
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Latitudinal diff erences in the
circadian system
of Nasonia vitripennis
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the
Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga and in accordance with
the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on Friday 22 November 2019 at 11.00 hours
by
Theresa Sophie Elisabeth Flößner
born on 2 January 1986
Supervisors
Prof. R.A. Hut
Prof. D.G.M. Beersma
Assessment Committee
Prof. B. Wertheim Prof. J.A. Harvey Prof. C.P. Kyriacou
Table of contents
Chapter 1 General introduction 7
Chapter 2 Lifespan is unaffected by size and direction of daily phase shifts in Nasonia, a hymenopteran insect with strong circadian light resetting
23
Chapter 3 Increased circadian light sensitivity in a northern line of Nasonia
vitripennis
39
Chapter 4 Photoperiod response corresponds to different circadian entrainment properties in northern and southern Nasonia
vitripennis lines
57
Chapter 5 In search of the hymenopteran circadian light resetting mechanism
67
Chapter 6 Conclusion & Discussion 83
References 91
Summary 109
Samenvatting 113
Acknowledgments 117
Academic Curriculum Vitae 121
