A blend of two circadian clocks, seasoned to perfection.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The daily activity of the fruit fly Drosophila is controlled by both a "morning" and an "evening" circadian clock. In this issue Stoleru et al. (2007) demonstrate that day length determines which clock dominates the neural circuitry governing circadian behavior. Thus, these findings suggest a mechanism by which the system for circadian timing adapts to changes in the seasons to impose appropriate rhythms of daily activity.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Clocks
- Circadian Rhythm
- Drosophila melanogaster