Julie A. Reynolds

Julie A. Reynolds studies how insects survive winter and other harsh periods by entering a dormant state called diapause, focusing on the molecular switches—such as microRNAs, hormones, and epigenetic changes (like histone acetylation)—that turn this dormancy on and off. Her work spans species including flesh flies, mosquitoes, ladybeetles, and moths, aiming to understand the genetic and biochemical toolkit insects use to pause development or reproduction in response to seasonal cues. This research fits within environmental science by connecting molecular biology to how organisms adapt to changing environmental conditions.

Publication output has been modest and uneven over the last decade, with small clusters of activity in 2017-2019 and 2022-2024 interspersed with years of no recorded output, averaging about one publication per year over the last five years.

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