Circadian light-input pathways in Drosophila

Light is the most important environmental cue to entrain the circadian clock in most animals. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, the light entrainment mechanisms of the clock have been well-studied. The Drosophila brain contains approximately 150 neurons that rhythmically express circadian cl...

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Main Authors: Taishi Yoshii, Christiane Hermann-Luibl, Charlotte Helfrich-Förster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Communicative & Integrative Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2015.1102805