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Thesis; University of North Florida; UNF; Dissertations; Academic -- UNF -- Master of Science in Biology; Dissertations; Academic -- UNF -- Biology; Romalea microptera; VgRNAi; vitellogenin; RNAi; lifespan; reduced reproduction
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Knockdown Of Vitellogenin By Rnai Increases Survivorship But Exhibits Similar Physiological Responses To Ovariectomy In Grasshoppers, Alicia G. Linquist
Knockdown Of Vitellogenin By Rnai Increases Survivorship But Exhibits Similar Physiological Responses To Ovariectomy In Grasshoppers, Alicia G. Linquist
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Reduced reproduction has been shown to increase lifespan in many animals, yet the mechanisms behind this trade-off are mostly unknown. A previous study has shown that in the lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera, ovariectomized (OVX) individuals have a 30% increase in lifespan relative to controls (Sham). In a separate study, an increase in fat body mass and a halting of ovarian growth were seen upon reduction of vitellogenin transcript via RNAi (VgRNAi). These data suggest that VgRNAi increases lifespan through the trade-off between reproduction and longevity and animals with combined ovariectomy and VgRNAi, might show additive physiological responses. In this …