Thermal stress and fertility - how susceptible is the ejaculate?

许多不同的因素威胁着生物多样性，其中气温上升是目前争论的焦点之一。体温过高的动物将直接受到热应激的伤害，因为周围的温度状况决定了它们的身体功能。尤其是男性生殖成功面临风险，因为温度压力预计会对射精不利。精子以外的精液蛋白质是射精的一部分，在交配时转移给雌性，对雄性生殖成功至关重要。在这个研究项目中，我想要调查雄性射精蛋白和产生它们的组织对热应激的敏感性，并评估利用果蝇保护其免受热损害的措施。

A number of diverse factors threatens biodiversity with rising temperatures being one that is currently prominently debated. Ectothermic animals will be directly harmed by heat stress, as the surrounding temperature regime determines their bodily functions. Particularly male reproductive success is at risk as temperature stress is expected to be detrimental to the ejaculate. Seminal fluid proteins besides sperm are part of the ejaculate, are transferred at mating to the female and are vital to male reproductive success. In this research program, I want to investigate the susceptibility of male ejaculatory proteins and the tissue producing them, to heat stress and assess measures in place to protect it from heat damage using the fruit fly