Functional neurogenetics of latitudinal adaptation to photoperiod in voles

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Description

In this project we will describe evolutionary adaptation to latitude use recent molecular knowledge of the neurobiological mechanism underlying photoperiodism. The genes and brain regions involved in photoperiodic induction of gonadal development have recently been described in detail and can now be applied to understand functional adaptation in timing of reproduction. Voles can be the appropriate project species, since they are one of the most abundant and ecologically relevant mammalian herbivores. The project will address a key question in biology: what are the mechanisms of evolutionary adaptation to environmental variation.
AcronymAL-I
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date16/12/201601/10/2021

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

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