Heterogeneity of the Peripheral Circadian Systems in Drosophila melanogaster: A Review

Circadian rhythms in organisms are involved in many aspects of metabolism, physiology, and behavior. In many animals, these rhythms are produced by the circadian system consisting of a central clock located in the brain and peripheral clocks in various peripheral tissues. The oscillatory machinery a...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Chihiro eIto, Kenji eTomioka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Circadian Rhythm Drosophila Circadian clock Cryptochrome Physiological rhythms Peripheral oscillator
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00008/full