Sexual interactions influence the molecular oscillations in DN1 pacemaker neurons in Drosophila melanogaster.

Circadian rhythms can synchronize to environmental time cues, such as light, temperature, humidity, and food availability. Previous studies have suggested that these rhythms can also be entrained by social interactions. Here, we used Drosophila melanogaster as a model to study the influence of socio...

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Main Authors: Shiho Hanafusa, Tomoaki Kawaguchi, Yujiro Umezaki, Kenji Tomioka, Taishi Yoshii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867508?pdf=render