Generation and expression of circadian oscillation in the stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata (Hymenoptera; Apinae; Meliponini)
Daily rhythms of insects are generated by a circadian system localized in the protocerebrum and in the optic lobes of the central nervous system. The circadian system is composed by coupled oscillators connected to input and output pathways. The oscillator generates rhythms by molecular processe...
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Universidade de São Paulo
2013
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| Online Access: | http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41135/tde-21032014-083209/ |