To accommodate daily recurring environmental changes, animals show cyclic variations in
behaviour and physiology, which include prominent behavioural states such as sleep–wake …

FlyAtlas, a new online resource, provides the most comprehensive view yet of expression in
multiple tissues of Drosophila melanogaster. Meta-analysis of the data shows that a …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Background: Genes encoding the circadian pacemaker in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic
nuclei (SCN) of mammals have recently been identified, but the molecular basis of circadian …

A genetic screen for mutants that alter circadian rhythms in Drosophila identified the first
clock gene—the period (per) gene. The per gene is a central player within a transcriptional …

Life on earth is shaped by the 24-h rotation of our planet around its axes. To adapt behavior
and physiology to the concurring profound but highly predictable changes, endogenous …

Daily rhythms in behavior, physiology and metabolism are controlled by endogenous
circadian clocks. At the heart of these clocks is a circadian oscillator that keeps circadian …

Organisms ranging from bacteria to humans synchronize their internal clocks to daily cycles
of light and dark. Photic entrainment of the Drosophila clock is mediated by proteasomal …

CRYPTOCHROME (CRY) is the primary circadian photoreceptor in Drosophila. We show
that CRY binding to TIMELESS (TIM) is light-dependent in flies and irreversibly commits TIM …

The circadian clock of the honey bee is implicated in ecologically relevant complex
behaviors. These include time sensing, time-compensated sun-compass navigation, and …