The advantages of the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, including low genetic
redundancy, functional simplicity, and the ability to conduct large-scale genetic screens …

Nowadays humans mainly rely on external, unnatural clocks such as of cell phones and
alarm clocks–driven by circuit boards and electricity. Nevertheless, our body is under the …

Environmental temperature cycles are a universal entraining cue for all circadian systems at
the organismal level with the exception of homeothermic vertebrates. We report here that …

Correct daily phasing of transcription confers an adaptive advantage to almost all
organisms, including higher plants. In this study, we describe a hypothesis-driven network …

Circadian rhythms allow organisms to time biological processes to the most appropriate
phases of the day–night cycle. Post-transcriptional regulation is emerging as an important …

Circadian clocks are endogenous timers adjusting behaviour and physiology with the solar
day. Synchronized circadian clocks improve fitness and are crucial for our physical and …

1. Species of the genus Drosophila reproduce in a wide range of different resources,
including fruits, sap, flowers, mushrooms and cacti. Drosophila species and their resources …

Most life forms exhibit daily rhythms in cellular, physiological and behavioral phenomena
that are driven by endogenous circadian (≡ 24 hr) pacemakers or clocks. Malfunctions in …

The sequencing of the Strongylocentrotus purpuratus genome provides a unique
opportunity to investigate the function and evolution of neural genes. The neurobiology of …

Molecular genetics has revealed the identities of several components of the fundamental
circadian molecular oscillator—an evolutionarily conserved molecular mechanism of …