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Circadian behavior and gene expression in an estuarine cnidarian, Nematostella vectensis
Title
Circadian behavior and gene expression in an estuarine cnidarian, Nematostella vectensis
Author
Leach, Whitney
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Molecular biology, Ecology
Description
Animals respond to diurnal shifts in their environment with a combination of behavioral, physiological, and molecular changes to synchronize with regularly-timed external cues. The light:dark cycle is regarded as the most important entrainment cue...
Decoupling behavioral and transcriptional responses to color in an eyeless cnidarian
Title
Decoupling behavioral and transcriptional responses to color in an eyeless cnidarian
Author
Reitzel, Adam M., Leach, Whitney
Subjects--Topical
Gene expression, Circadian rhythms
Description
Background Animals have specific molecular, physiological, and behavioral responses to light that are influenced by wavelength and intensity. Predictable environmental changes – predominantly solar and lunar cycles – drive endogenous daily oscilla...
Some like it hot : population-specific adaptations in venom production to abiotic stressors in a widely distributed cnidarian
Title
Some like it hot : population-specific adaptations in venom production to abiotic stressors in a widely distributed cnidarian
Author
Reitzel, Adam M., Sachkova, Maria Y., Macrander, Jason, Surm, Joachim M., Aharoni, Reuven, Menard-Harvey, Shelcie S., Klock, Amy, Leach, Whitney, Moran, Yehu
Subjects--Topical
Predation (Biology), Venom
Description
Background In cnidarians, antagonistic interactions with predators and prey are mediated by their venom, whose synthesis may be metabolically expensive. The potentially high cost of venom production has been hypothesized to drive population-specif...