Comment on "Circadian rhythms in the absence of the clock gene <i>Bmal1</i>".

Abruzzi, Katharine C; Gobet, Cédric; Naef, Felix; Rosbash, Michael · Science · 2021

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Abstract

Ray <i>et al</i> (Reports, 14 February 2020, p. 800) recently claimed temperature-compensated, free-running mRNA oscillations in <i>Bmal1</i> <sup>-/-</sup> liver slices and skin fibroblasts. We reanalyzed these data and found far fewer reproducible mRNA oscillations in this genotype. We also note errors and potentially inappropriate analyses.

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