Rhythm-specific mutations in Drosophila rajasekari altered adult locomotor activity rhythm but not eclosion rhythm

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-43

  Joshi, D S ^a  

^a AHMEDNAGAR COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Activity rhythm; Circadian rhythm; Drosophila rajasekari; Eclosion rhythm; Pacemaker; Selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; DIRECTED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA RAJASEKARI; GENE MUTATION; LIGHT; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION;

EID: 0035006358     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.32.1.35.7285     Document Type: Article

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