Circadian Rhythms of Temperature Entrainment in &lt;i&gt;Nematostella vectensis&lt;/i&gt;

James, Melissa Rebecca

Circadian Rhythms of Temperature Entrainment in <i>Nematostella vectensis</i>

dc.contributor.advisor	Meyer-Bernstein, Elizabeth L
dc.contributor.author	James, Melissa Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-25T17:35:31Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-25T17:35:31Z
dc.date.created	2013-05
dc.date.issued	2013-11-04
dc.date.submitted	May 2013
dc.description.abstract	We have been investigating the circadian system of the sea anemone, <i>Nematostella vectensis</i> to determine if temperature can act as a temporal cue to the circadian clock. The animals’ locomotor activity was initially synchronized to a 24hr photoperiod, and subsequently exposed to a temperature cycle (22:32 degrees C). We have found that temperature can be effective in synchronizing the circadian clock in <i>N. vectensis</i> and that the animals are more active in the cooler temperatures. In addition to the behavioral analysis, we have recently identified a temperature sensitive protein, hyperoxidized peroxiredoxin, which regulates peroxidase levels and oscillates with temperature in erythrocytes. Our preliminary results suggest that this protein expression could oscillate in expression with temperature cycles in <i>N. vectensis</i>. We plan to identify components of the temperature entrainment pathway that provide input to the molecular clock. This will offer insight into the circadian system of Cnidarians and circadian clock evolution.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.library.cofc.edu/handle/123456789/5131
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	Nematostella vectensis, peroxiredoxin, circadian rhythms, temperature
dc.title	Circadian Rhythms of Temperature Entrainment in <i>Nematostella vectensis</i>
dc.type.genre	thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Biology
thesis.degree.discipline	Biology
thesis.degree.grantor	College of Charleston
thesis.degree.name	Bachelor of Science