Effects of acclimation time and epigenetic mechanisms on growth of Neurospora in fluctuating environments

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Ilkka Kronholm, Tarmo Ketola

Abstract

Reaction norms or tolerance curves have often been used to predict how organisms deal with fluctuating environments. A potential drawback is that reaction norms measured in different constant environments may not capture all aspects of organismal responses to fluctuating environments. We examined growth of the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa in fluctuating temperatures and tested if growth in fluctuating temperatures can be explained simply by the growth in different constant temperatures or if more complex models are needed. In addition, as previous studies on fluctuating environments have revealed that past temperatures that organisms have experienced can affect their response to current temperature, we tested the roles of different epigenetic mechanisms in response to fluctuating environments using different mutants. We found that growth of Neurospora can be predicted in fluctuating temperatures to some extent if acclimation times are taken into account in the model. Interestingly, while fluctuating environments have been linked with epigenetic responses, we found only some evidence of involvement of epigenetic mechanisms on tolerating fluctuating temperatures. Mutants which lacked H3K4 or H3K36 methylation had slightly...Continue Reading

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Feb 1, 2020·G3 : Genes - Genomes - Genetics·Ilkka KronholmTarmo Ketola
Oct 8, 2020·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Nobuyuki NagaokaShoko Sakai

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