A colorful model of the circadian clock.
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Abstract
The migration of the colorful monarch butterfly provides biologists with a unique model system with which to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying a sophisticated circadian clock. The monarch circadian clock is involved in the induction of the migratory state and navigation over long distances, using the sun as a compass.
Medical subject headings
- Animal Migration
- Brain
- Butterflies
- Circadian Rhythm