The function of the RNA-Binding protein CHLAMY1 in the circadian clock and its temperature integration process [Elektronische Ressource] / von Olga Voytsekh

The Function of the RNA-Binding Protein CHLAMY1 in the Circadian Clock and its Temperature Integration Process Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Biologisch-Pharmazeutischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena von Diplom-Pflanzenphysiologin Olga Voytsekh geboren am 23. Juli 1979 in Moskau, Russland 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag 2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Ralf Oelmüller 3. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Birgit Piechulla Datum der öffentlichen Verteidigung: 26.06.2008 Content 3Content 1. Introduction..........................................................................................................10 1.1 Physiological properties of circadian rhythms............................................................12 1.2 Principles of clock architecture...................................................................................13 1.3 The main components of the circadian clock in different organisms........................ 14 1.3.1 The central oscillator...................................................................................................14 1.3.2 The input pathway.......................................................................................................16 1.3.2.1 Temperature.................................................................................