Mutagenesis of the clock gene period in Drosophila melanogaster
The period gene is an essential component of the circadian oscillator in D. melanogaster. A coding polymorphism in the Thr-Gly region of the gene, may contribute to the temperature compensation of the clock. The protein sequences flanking the repeat are believed to interact with the repeat and are s...
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University of Leicester
1997
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.696297 |