Insect egg development in a warming world: an eco-evo-devo approach to assess the adaptive potential of wild populations
Universiteit Leiden, Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Institute of Biology Leiden - IBL, Evolutiebiologie , Universiteit Leiden, Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Institute of Biology Leiden - IBL , Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Nederlands Instituut voor Ecologie (NIOO), Dierecologie
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Universiteit Leiden, Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Institute of Biology Leiden - IBL, Evolutiebiologie , Universiteit Leiden, Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Institute of Biology Leiden - IBL , Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Nederlands Instituut voor Ecologie (NIOO), Dierecologie
Insect populations worldwide are dramatically declining. Especially insects that overwinter as eggs are in decline, as egg development strongly depends on temperature. To survive climate change, the temperature response of egg development needs to adapt. This project investigates the adaptive potential of wild insects by determining which genes underly how egg development responds to temperature in wild populations. We will investigate 12 different species to determine whether the same genes are involved in different insects. We will use this information to assess whether wild insect populations harbor variation for these genes, which is an important determinant of their adaptive potential.
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