Loss of functional cryptochrome 1 reduces robustness of 24-hour behavioral rhythms in monarch butterflies

Summary: Light is one of the strongest cues for entrainment of circadian clocks. While some insect species rely only on visual input, others like Drosophila melanogaster use both the visual system and the deep-brain blue-light photoreceptor cryptochrome for entraining circadian rhythms. Here, we use...

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Published in:	iScience
Main Authors:	Samantha E. Iiams, Guijun Wan, Jiwei Zhang, Aldrin B. Lugena, Ying Zhang, Ashley N. Hayden, Christine Merlin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Entomology Natural sciences Neuroscience Zoology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224002013