Novel mechanisms operating in the central pacemaker and in the light-synchronization pathway of Drosophila's circadian clock

Most organisms display circadian rhythms of approximately 24 hours in many aspects of their physiology and behaviour. The synchronization between their internal rhythm and the environmental light-dark cycles is essential for an organism’s survival and fitness. In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogast...

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Main Author: Chen, Ko-Fan
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2011
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.545967