Epigenetic mechanisms underlying seasonal timing in Nasonia vitripennis

• Main Author: Bafna, Akanksha
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: University of Leicester 2015

Many organisms monitor the annual change in day-length, and use this information for seasonal timing of their developmental, physiological and behavioural response. The molecular mechanisms underlying this photoperiodic timing are largely unknown. The wasp, Nasonia vitripennis, is an emerging model...