The circadian system of Drosophila melanogaster and its light input pathways

Zoology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-312

  Helfrich Förster, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circadian clock; Drosophila; Insects; Neurogenetics; Rhythm generation

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0036998603     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-2006-00074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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