Mechanisms of Rapid and Winter Cold-Hardening in Insects

昆虫快速和冬季冷硬化机制

基本信息

批准号：
0840772
负责人：
Richard Lee
金额：
$ 67.88万
依托单位：
Miami University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2009
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2009-04-15 至 2015-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0840772&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Mechanisms Rapid Winter Cold Hardening

项目摘要

Ongoing collaborative research between investigators at Miami University and Ohio State University will focus on molecular and physiological adaptations used by insects for surviving low temperature. Specifically this work will compare two distinct responses, termed rapid cold-hardening and winter cold hardening. The first is an extremely swift physiological response that occurs within minutes to hours after mild chilling. This rapid cold-hardening response is ecologically important because it allows insects to continuously fine-tune their physiological function and organismal performance to match even modest changes in environmental temperature. In contrast, winter cold-hardening allows insects to survive extreme and extended periods of cold.This project will use a model insect, the fly Sarcophaga crassipalpis, to investigate changes in membrane fluidity and stress (heat shock) proteins that occur during cold-hardening. The role of calcium and calmodulin in regulating rapid cold-hardening will also be investigated. The results of these studies will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the integrated physiological events that enhance cold tolerance and allow insects to adjust their physiological performance to match changes in environmental temperature. This research may also provide new strategies and tools for disruption of insect pest populations and for the long-term storage of insects and other organisms at low temperature. Another major objective is to provide outreach and professional development for teachers and students, including continued collaborations with teachers in the development and publication of inquiry-based articles in peer-reviewed, science education journals. The two laboratories will continue their commitments to training not only graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, but also undergraduate students by providing extended research experiences that include publication of scientific papers and presentations at national meetings.

迈阿密大学和俄亥俄州立大学的研究人员正在进行的合作研究将重点关注昆虫在低温下生存的分子和生理适应。具体来说，这项工作将比较两种不同的反应，称为快速冷硬化和冬季冷硬化。第一个是极其迅速的生理反应，发生在轻度寒冷后几分钟到几小时内。这种快速的冷硬化反应在生态上很重要，因为它使昆虫能够不断调整其生理功能和有机体性能，以适应环境温度的微小变化。相比之下，冬季冷硬化使昆虫能够在极端和长时间的寒冷中生存。该项目将使用模型昆虫，即Sarcophaga crassipalpis，来研究冷硬化期间发生的膜流动性和应激（热休克）蛋白的变化。钙和钙调蛋白在调节快速冷硬化中的作用也将被研究。这些研究的结果将提供对增强耐寒性并允许昆虫调整其生理性能以适应环境温度变化的综合生理事件的更全面的了解。这项研究还可能为破坏害虫种群以及在低温下长期储存昆虫和其他生物体提供新的策略和工具。另一个主要目标是为教师和学生提供外展和专业发展，包括与教师继续合作，在同行评审的科学教育期刊上开发和发表基于探究的文章。这两个实验室将继续致力于通过提供扩展的研究经验（包括发表科学论文和在国家会议上的演讲）来培训研究生和博士后学者，以及本科生。