Zhengji "Jim" Sheng, Rice University (IMAGE)

Rice University

Zhengji "Jim" Sheng, Rice University

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Rice University undergraduate researcher Zhengji "Jim" Sheng prepares to place samples of lettuce and caterpillars in a chamber with controlled lighting. The notation DL refers to the dark-light circadian rhythm of the caterpillar. When the circadian clock of the lettuce matches that of the caterpillar, the leaves are less likely to be eaten.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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