Explaining the sawtooth: latitudinal periodicity in a circadian gene correlates with shifts in generation number
RC Levy, GM Kozak, CB Wadsworth… - Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Many temperate insects take advantage of longer growing seasons at lower latitudes by
increasing their generation number or voltinism. In some insects, development time abruptly …
increasing their generation number or voltinism. In some insects, development time abruptly …
The role of allochrony in speciation
RS Taylor, VL Friesen - Molecular Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of sympatric speciation–the evolution of reproductive isolation between
codistributed conspecific individuals–in generating biodiversity is highly controversial …
codistributed conspecific individuals–in generating biodiversity is highly controversial …
Keeping time without a spine: what can the insect clock teach us about seasonal adaptation?
Seasonal change in daylength (photoperiod) is widely used by insects to regulate temporal
patterns of development and behaviour, including the timing of diapause (dormancy) and …
patterns of development and behaviour, including the timing of diapause (dormancy) and …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic basis of circannual rhythm in the European corn borer moth
Synchronizing the annual timing of physiological, morphological, and behavioral transitions
with seasons enables survival in temperate environments [1]. The capacity to adjust life …
with seasons enables survival in temperate environments [1]. The capacity to adjust life …
Phenotypic evolution and the genetic architecture underlying photoperiodic time measurement
WE Bradshaw, CM Holzapfel - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2001 - Elsevier
A wide variety of higher plants, vertebrates, and arthropods use the length of day to
synchronize growth, development, reproduction, dormancy, and migration with the changing …
synchronize growth, development, reproduction, dormancy, and migration with the changing …
[HTML][HTML] “The environment is everything that isn't me”: Molecular mechanisms and evolutionary dynamics of insect clocks in variable surroundings
GBS Rivas, LGSR Bauzer… - Frontiers in Physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Circadian rhythms are oscillations in behavior, metabolism and physiology that have a
period close to 24 h. These rhythms are controlled by an internal pacemaker that evolved …
period close to 24 h. These rhythms are controlled by an internal pacemaker that evolved …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic basis of allochronic differentiation in the fall armyworm
S Hänniger, P Dumas, G Schöfl, S Gebauer-Jung… - BMC evolutionary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Very little is known on how changes in circadian rhythms evolve. The noctuid
moth Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) consists of two strains that exhibit …
moth Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) consists of two strains that exhibit …
What season is it anyway? Circadian tracking vs. photoperiodic anticipation in insects
WE Bradshaw, CM Holzapfel - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The daily rhythm of 24 h and the annual rhythm of 12 mo constitute the 2 major, highly
predictable rhythms of the biosphere. The internal circadian clock enables organisms to …
predictable rhythms of the biosphere. The internal circadian clock enables organisms to …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive evolution of the circadian gene timeout in insects
HF Gu, JH Xiao, LM Niu, B Wang, GC Ma, DW Dunn… - Scientific Reports, 2014 - nature.com
Most insects harbor two paralogous circadian genes, namely timeout and timeless.
However, in the Hymenoptera only timeout is present. It remains unclear whether both …
However, in the Hymenoptera only timeout is present. It remains unclear whether both …
Roles of circadian clock genes in insect photoperiodism
SG Goto - Entomological Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Functional involvement of a circadian clock in photoperiodism for measuring the length of
day or night had been proposed more than 70 years ago, and various physiological …
day or night had been proposed more than 70 years ago, and various physiological …