Two oscillators might control the locomotor activity rhythm of the high-altitude himalayan strain of Drosophila helvetica

Chronobiology International

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 821-834

  Keny, V ^a   Vanlalnghaka, C ^a   Hakim, S S ^a   Barnabas, R J ^a   Joshi, D S ^a  

^a AHMEDNAGAR COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Altitude; Circadian rhythm; Drosophila; Locomotor activity; Splitting

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA HELVETICA; LOCOMOTION; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; WILD TYPE;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTOPERIOD; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

DROSOPHILA HELVETICA;

EID: 36248949746     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520701649463     Document Type: Article

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