ID | 115179 |
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Tokuoka, Atsushi
Okayama University
Bando, Tetsuya
Okayama University
Tomioka, Kenji
Okayama University
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キーワード | Circadian rhythm
Photoperiodic modulation
Histone modification
Clock gene
Enhancer of zeste
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学術雑誌論文
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抄録 | Introduction: Insects show daily behavioral rhythms controlled by an endogenous oscillator, the circadian clock. The rhythm synchronizes to daily light–dark cycles (LD) and changes waveform in association with seasonal change in photoperiod.
Results: To explore the molecular basis of the photoperiod-dependent changes in circadian locomotor rhythm, we investigated the role of a chromatin modifier, Enhancer of zeste (Gb’E(z)), in the cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus. Under a 12 h:12 h LD (LD 12:12), Gb’E(z) was constitutively expressed in the optic lobe, the site of the biological clock; active phase (α) and rest phase (ρ) were approximately 12 h in duration, and α/ρ ratio was approximately 1.0. When transferred to LD 20:4, the α/ρ ratio decreased significantly, and the Gb’E(z) expression level was significantly reduced at 6 h and 10 h after light-on, as was reflected in the reduced level of trimethylation of histone H3 lysine 27. This change was associated with change in clock gene expression profiles. The photoperiod-dependent changes in α/ρ ratio and clock gene expression profiles were prevented by knocking down Gb’E(z) by RNAi. Conclusions: These results suggest that histone modification by Gb’E(z) is involved in photoperiodic modulation of the G. bimaculatus circadian rhythm. |
掲載誌名 |
Zoological Letters
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ISSN | 2056306X
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出版者 | Springer Nature|BioMed Central
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巻 | 2
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開始ページ | 5
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発行日 | 2016-03-19
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先端酵素学研究所
生物資源系
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