Light activates output from evening neurons and inhibits output from morning neurons in the Drosophila circadian clock.
Animal circadian clocks are based on multiple oscillators whose interactions allow the daily control of complex behaviors. The Drosophila brain contains a circadian clock that controls rest-activity rhythms and relies upon different groups of PERIOD (PER)-expressing neurons. Two distinct oscillators...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050315 |