Presentation Title
Epigenetic evolution in Leptinotarsa decemlineata and histone modifiers effects on resistance
Abstract
Insecticides are widely applied to remove the pests from the crops in agroecosystems. The approach of high insecticide application is initially very effective, but quickly loses its effectiveness, in some cases within a few generations of the pest. My research focuses on understanding the methods in which resistance forms and solutions to mitigating resistance. The mechanism to do this is histone acetylation and the way that the exposure of histone modifying compounds can change epigenetic expression and resistance.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Yolanda Chen
Secondary Mentor Name
Erika M Bueno
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Program/Major
Biological Science
Primary Research Category
Biological Sciences
Epigenetic evolution in Leptinotarsa decemlineata and histone modifiers effects on resistance
Insecticides are widely applied to remove the pests from the crops in agroecosystems. The approach of high insecticide application is initially very effective, but quickly loses its effectiveness, in some cases within a few generations of the pest. My research focuses on understanding the methods in which resistance forms and solutions to mitigating resistance. The mechanism to do this is histone acetylation and the way that the exposure of histone modifying compounds can change epigenetic expression and resistance.