The Drosophila melanogaster circadian pacemaker circuit

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 485-493

  Sheeba, Vasu ^a  

^a POORNAPRAJNA INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Circadian rhythm; Drosophila; Electrophysiology; Ion channel; Neuronal network; Neurotransmitter

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 58549108053     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 00221333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-008-0071-x     Document Type: Review

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