Synchronization of oscillators and its molecular mechanism(s) in cyanobacteria

Prokaryotic cyanobacteria have been studied as the simplest organisms that exhibit circadian rhythms. The central S.elongatus clock is comprised of at least three components, the proteins KaiA, KaiB and KaiC. The phosphorylation status of KaiC can sustain a ca. 24-hour period in vitro with the prese...

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Main Author: Xiong, Jing
Other Authors: Katherine Friedman
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2014
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-01162014-143621/