Better Sleep at Night: How Light Influences Sleep in Drosophila

Sleep-like states have been described in Drosophila and the mechanisms and factors that generate and define sleep-wake profiles in this model organism are being thoroughly investigated. Sleep is controlled by both circadian and homeostatic mechanisms, and environmental factors such as light, tempera...

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Main Authors: Gabriella M. Mazzotta, Milena Damulewicz, Paola Cusumano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00997/full