| Title | Geography of the circadian gene clock and photoperiodic response in western North American populations of the three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | O’Brien, C., L. Unruh, C. Zimmerman, W. E. Bradshaw, C. M. Holzapfel, and W. A. Cresko |
| Secondary Title | Journal of Fish Biology |
| Volume | 82 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pagination | p.827–839 |
| Date Published | 2013, Mar. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | circadian clock, Eel Creek, genetics, light, Miner Creek, Prosser Slough (Cushman Slough), reproductive behavior, Siuslaw River, Smith River, Three-spined stickleback = Gasterosteus aculeatus, Umpqua River, Winchester Marsh |
| Notes | Many animals use the timing of day length to anticipate changes in their environments. Day length is closely linked to seasonal activities such as reproduction. This article describes a study of a specific gene, the clock gene, and looked at variations in length of the polyglutamine domain of the clock protein in the three-spined stickleback. Sticklebacks from widely varying latitudes (northern Alaska and southern Oregon) were examined to see if variations in length of the polyglutamine domain corresponded with different latitudes. The study found no significant variation in length, and photoperiodic responses were similar in the differing latitudes.. |
| DOI | 10.1111/jfb.12024 |
