Effects of different cadmium concentration on protein and glycogen synthesis in adult Pimpla turionellae L.

ABSTRACTMSc THESISEFFECTS OF DIFFERENT CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS ON PROTEINAND GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS IN ADULT Pimpla turionellae LTamer KAYIŞDEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGYINSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF ÇUKUROVASupervisor: Prof. Dr. İskender EMREYear: 2005, Pages: 38Jury Prof. Dr. İskender EMREAssist.Prof.Dr. Fatma ÇevikAssist.Prof.Dr. Pınar ÖzalpIn this study .the effects of different cadmium concentrations (0.05%,0.10%,0.50% and 1.00%) on Pimpla turionellae?s protein and glycogen synthesiswere investigated by using synthetic diet.In the experiments, concentrations of cadmium did not affected on the maleP.turionellae?s protein levels, where as in female insects, generally high Cdconcentrations (0.50% and 1.00%) reduced protein levels and low Cd concentrations(0.05% and 0.10%) increased the protein levels.On male insects, at the beginning of the experimental periods the glycogenlevel was not effected by the Cd concentrations, but glycogen levels was reduced dueto increasing exposure time of Cd. Although the glycogen levels was not stable onfemale insects according to the days and concentrations of Cd, an increase ofglycogen level was observed as a result of increased concentration of Cd on the 20thand 25th days of experiment.Key Words: Pimpla turionellae, Cadmium, Protein and Glycogen SynthesisII